schëlleg

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schuldec, from Old High German sculdig, related to sculd (“guilt, shame; debt”). Cognate with German schuldig, Dutch schuldig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃeleχ/, [ˈʃələɕ]

Adjective

schëlleg (masculine schëllegen, neuter schëllegt, comparative méi schëlleg, superlative am schëllegsten)

1. guilty

Declension

Declension of schëlleg

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass schëlleg	si ass schëlleg	et ass schëlleg	si si(nn) schëlleg
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	schëllegen	schëlleg	schëllegt	schëlleg
	independent without determiner			schëlleges	schëlleger
dative	after any declined word	schëllegen	schëlleger	schëllegen	schëllegen
	as first declined word	schëllegem		schëllegem

Antonyms

• onschëlleg

Related terms

• Schold