schuld
See also: Schuld
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch schuld, also schout, from Old Dutch skult, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldi, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
schuld f (plural schulden, diminutive schuldje n)
- (finance, accounting) debt, account payable
- Antonym: vordering
- Vanwege de exorbitant hoge schulden die hij bij haar had, besloot Annie de Nigeriaanse prins te gijzelen.
- Because of the astronomically high debts he owed to her, Annie decided to take the Nigerian prince as a hostage.
- (law, by extension) any obligor’s duty to perform
- Antonym: vordering
- blame, fault (responsibility for a mishap or mistake)
- Ze legde de schuld voor de misdaad bij de wanbetaler.
- She laid the blame for the crime on the one who failed to pay.
- (law) guilt, culpability
- Maar het hof was overduidelijk over haar schuld voor.
- But the court was abundantly clear about her guilt of deprivation of liberty.
- guilt; fault (condition of moral deficiency)
- Door mijn schuld, door mijn schuld, door mijn grote schuld!
- By my fault, by my fault, by my most grievous fault!
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Schuld.
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Adjective edit
schuld (strong nominative masculine singular schulder, not comparable)
- Only used in schuld sein (“to be at fault”)