Unducht

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From northern Middle High German unduht and Middle Low German unducht (vice, lack of virtue). Equivalent to un- +‎ Ducht, Tucht, which also underlies in tüchtig (compare English doughty). This is from Proto-West Germanic *duhti, a derivation from Proto-Germanic *duganą, whence German taugen (to be suitable, of use); related with Tugend (virtue), but not identical to it.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Unducht f (genitive Unducht, no plural)

  1. (archaic) vice, lack of virtue
    Synonyms: Tugendlosigkeit, Untugend
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Noun

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Unducht m (strong, genitive Unduchts, plural Unduchte)

  1. (colloquial, regional, parts of northern and central Germany) scamp, rascal, good-for-nothing

Usage notes

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  • Used mainly in Westphalia and in parts of Hesse and the Rhineland.

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