duchtig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch duchtich, from Old Dutch *duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg. Equivalent to modern deugen (to be virtuous) + -ig. Originally an adjective, but chiefly used as an adverb in modern Dutch.

Cognate with German tüchtig (efficient, capable, hard, competent, big), English doughty, Danish dygtig (virtuous, proficient).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʏx.təx/
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  • Hyphenation: duch‧tig

Adverb

duchtig

  1. to a high degree, considerably

Adjective

duchtig (comparative duchtiger, superlative duchtigst)

  1. considerable
  2. large, sturdy
  3. powerful

Inflection

Inflection of duchtig
uninflected duchtig
inflected duchtige
comparative duchtiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial duchtigduchtigerhet duchtigst
het duchtigste
indefinite m./f. sing. duchtigeduchtigereduchtigste
n. sing. duchtigduchtigerduchtigste
plural duchtigeduchtigereduchtigste
definite duchtigeduchtigereduchtigste
partitive duchtigsduchtigers
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