deugd

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dōghet, dōget, from Old Dutch *dugath, *dugeth, *dugith (“virtue”), from Proto-Germanic *dugunþiz (“usefulness, virtue”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeugʰe- (“to be ready, be sufficient”). More at douth.

Pronunciation

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Noun

deugd f (plural deugden)

1. virtue

Derived terms

• deugd doen