schuldig

Meaning

  1. [with genitive] guilty (of), culpable
  2. [with accusative] owing, indebted to

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃʊldɪç/
Etymology

In summary

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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