Schuld

See also: schuld

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German sculd, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz. Cognate with obsolete English shild (“debt, fault, guilt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃʊlt/

• Audio

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Noun

Schuld f (genitive Schuld, plural Schulden)

1. (usually in the plural) debt
2. (singular only) fault
3. (singular only) guilt
4. (singular only) blame, responsibility

Derived terms

• Alleinschuld
• beschuldigen
• Bringschuld
• entschuldigen
• Gesamtschuld
• Mitschuld
• Restschuld

• schuld
• schuld sein
• schulden
• schuldig
• Schuldiger
• Schuldner
• Schuldprinzip

Further reading

• “Schuld” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃult/

Noun

Schuld f (plural Schulde)

1. debt
2. fault

Derived terms

• schuldich
• Unschuld

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary