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schuldig.

[with genitive] guilty (of), culpable

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃʊldɪç//ˈʃʊldɪk/

  1. [with genitive] guilty (of), culpable

    Er wurde des Mordes schuldig befunden und zum Tode verurteilt.

  2. [with accusative] owing, indebted to

    Egal was er sagt, bist du ihm keine Erklärung schuldig.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German schuldec, from Old High German sculdig. Equivalent to Schuld + -ig. The form shows (chiefly southern) blocking of umlaut in -ul- + consonant, as usually in modern German (exceptions gülden, gültig, Sülze). Cognate with Luxembourgish schëlleg, Dutch schuldig.

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