schuldig – German adjective declension

German adjective forms of schuldig

Adjective: schuldig

Hyphenation:

Strong Declension

(without article)

Nominative

masculineschuldiger
feminineschuldige
neuterschuldiges
pluralschuldige

Genitive

masculineschuldigen
feminineschuldiger
neuterschuldigen
pluralschuldiger

Dative

masculineschuldigem
feminineschuldiger
neuterschuldigem
pluralschuldigen

Accusative

masculineschuldigen
feminineschuldige
neuterschuldiges
pluralschuldige

Weak Declension

(with definite article)

Nominative

masculineder schuldige
femininedie schuldige
neuterdas schuldige
pluraldie schuldigen

Genitive

masculinedes schuldigen
feminineder schuldigen
neuterdes schuldigen
pluralder schuldigen

Dative

masculinedem schuldigen
feminineder schuldigen
neuterdem schuldigen
pluralden schuldigen

Accusative

masculineden schuldigen
femininedie schuldige
neuterdas schuldige
pluraldie schuldigen

Mixed Declension

(with indefinite article)

Nominative

masculineein schuldiger
feminineeine schuldige
neuterein schuldiges
pluralschuldigen

Genitive

masculineeines schuldigen
feminineeiner schuldigen
neutereines schuldigen
pluralschuldigen

Dative

masculineeinem schuldigen
feminineeiner schuldigen
neutereinem schuldigen
pluralschuldigen

Accusative

masculineeinen schuldigen
feminineeine schuldige
neuterein schuldiges
pluralschuldigen

Comparison Forms

Positiveschuldig
Comparativeschuldiger
Superlativeam schuldigsten

Sample Sentences

  • Er wurde des Mordes schuldig befunden und zum Tode verurteilt. (He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death.)
  • Egal was er sagt, bist du ihm keine Erklärung schuldig. (No matter what he says, you don't owe him an explanation.)

Etymology

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. See: Dutch Adjectives 'schuldig'.

Verbs referencing "schuldig"

Swedish Adjectives skyldig, Plautdietsch Adjectives schuldich.

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