Korean edit

Etymology edit

First attested in the Sinjeung yuhap (新增類合 / 신증유합), 1576, as Middle Korean 주러들다 (Yale: cwuletulta). From 줄어 (jureo, “jureo”), infinitive form of 줄다 (julda, “reduce”), and 들다 (deulda, “to advance”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jureodeulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jul'eodeulda
McCune–Reischauer?churŏdŭlda
Yale Romanization?cwul.etulta

Verb edit

줄어들다 (jureodeulda) (infinitive 줄어들어, sequential 줄어드니)

  1. To diminish or decrease.

Conjugation edit