Korean

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Etymology

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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

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

Verb

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줄어들다 (jureodeulda) (infinitive 줄어들어, sequential 줄어드니)

  1. To diminish or decrease.

Conjugation

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