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How do you say "guilty" in German?
schuldig
In German, "guilty" is schuldig.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'SHOOL-dikh', with the 'ch' making a soft 'kh' sound at the end, stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
schuldig is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is schuldig") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Er fühlte sich schuldig, es vergessen zu haben.
He felt guilty for forgetting.
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How to remember schuldig
Think of owing a debt, a 'Schuld', and feeling guilty is like carrying an unpaid debt around.
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Questions about schuldig
How do you say "guilty" in German?
In German, "guilty" is schuldig. It is an adjective.
How is schuldig used in a sentence?
Use schuldig as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Er fühlte sich schuldig, es vergessen zu haben. (He felt guilty for forgetting.).
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