deugd

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dōghet, dōget, from Old Dutch *dugath, *dugeth, *dugith (“virtue”), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþō (“usefulness, virtue”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewgʰ- (“to be ready, be sufficient”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /døːxt/
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  • Hyphenation: deugd
  • Rhymes: -øːxt

Noun

deugd f (plural deugden)

  1. virtue

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: deug
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