gläubig

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gelöubec, geloubec, from Old High German giloubīg. Equivalent to Glaube or glauben +‎ -ig. Compare Dutch gelovig.

While the verb was standardised with Upper German vocalism, the adjective continues the Central German form with umlaut against southern glaubig (cf. also abergläubisch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔʏ̯bɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔʏ̯bɪk/ (commonly in southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gläu‧big

Adjective

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gläubig (strong nominative masculine singular gläubiger, comparative gläubiger, superlative am gläubigsten)

  1. (religion) faithful, believing (convinced of a religious view or dogma)
  2. (by extension) trustful, confiding, confident (trusting and believing, possibly with the notion of credulity)

Declension

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • gläubig” in Duden online
  • gläubig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache