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German
Etymology
un- + Würde + -ig
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunˌvʏʁdɪç/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈunˌvʏʁdɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
- Hyphenation: un‧wür‧dig
Adjective
unwürdig (strong nominative masculine singular unwürdiger, comparative unwürdiger, superlative am unwürdigsten)
- (with optional genitive object) unworthy (of), dishonourable, undignified
- Antonym: würdig
Aufgrund ihres geringen Selbstwertgefühls fühlte sie sich, als wäre sie der Liebe und des Glücks unwürdig.- As a result of her low self-esteem, she felt as if she were unworthy of love and happiness.
Declension
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Further reading
- “unwürdig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “unwürdig” in Duden online
- “unwürdig” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon