Schuldiger

See also: schuldiger

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊldɪɡər/, [ˈʃʊl.dɪ.ɡɐ]
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German schuldigære (debtor, accused” as well as “creditor, accuser). Equivalent to the obsolete verb schuldigen + -er. Compare Schuldner (debtor, one who owes money). In the Lord's Prayer a calque of Latin debitor.

Noun

Schuldiger m (strong, genitive Schuldigers, plural Schuldiger)

  1. (religion, biblical) one who is in moral debt, a sinner, trespasser
Usage notes
  • Now chiefly used in the Lord's Prayer, where unsern Schuldigern translates “those who trespass against us”.
Declension

Etymology 2

See schuldig.

Noun

Schuldiger m (adjectival, definite nominative der Schuldige, genitive (des) Schuldigen, plural Schuldige, definite plural die Schuldigen, feminine Schuldige)

  1. nominalization of schuldig: culprit, one who is guilty, culpable, at fault (male or unspecified sex)
Declension

Noun

Schuldiger f

  1. inflection of Schuldige:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural
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