dichteg

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• diichteg (dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle High German düchtich, West Central German form of tüchtec, from Old High German *duhtig, *tuhtig, from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg. Cognate with German tüchtig, Dutch duchtig, English doughty. By surface analysis, Duucht +‎ -eg.

The short vowel has parallels in richteg, wichteg, but these are suspect of being German borrowings. If so, German influence will also be the reason for the re-shortened vowel in dichteg. Otherwise there might be a regular development before -eg at play.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdiɕtəɕ]

Adjective

dichteg (masculine dichtegen, neuter dichtegt, comparative méi dichteg, superlative am dichtegsten)

1. competent, proficient, capable
2. significant, important, well-known

Declension

Declension of dichteg

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass dichteg	si ass dichteg	et ass dichteg	si si(nn) dichteg
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	dichtegen	dichteg	dichtegt	dichteg
	independent without determiner			dichteges	dichteger
dative	after any declined word	dichtegen	dichteger	dichtegen	dichtegen
	as first declined word	dichtegem		dichtegem