From Middle Dutch schuldich. Equivalent to schuld + -ig.
schuldig (comparative schuldiger, superlative schuldigst)
Declension of schuldig | ||||
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uninflected | schuldig | |||
inflected | schuldige | |||
comparative | schuldiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | schuldig | schuldiger | het schuldigst het schuldigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | schuldige | schuldigere | schuldigste |
n. sing. | schuldig | schuldiger | schuldigste | |
plural | schuldige | schuldigere | schuldigste | |
definite | schuldige | schuldigere | schuldigste | |
partitive | schuldigs | schuldigers | — |
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.
schuldig (strong nominative masculine singular schuldiger, comparative schuldiger, superlative am schuldigsten)