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-vuldig
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Dutch
Etymology
From eastern dialects, perhaps especially Brabantian. The /ʏ/-vowel is from umlaut of dum -voldich. Since the o here goes back to West Germanic *a, probably through analogical alteration of dum -veldich, which is attested in Limburgish texts. Compare de -falt -fältig.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈvʏldəx/
nl Nl--vuldig.ogg
Suffix
nl suffix
nl now rare and unproductive nl -voudig
Usage notes
Only this form is standard in nl zorgvuldig. A limited number of other adjectives have both forms alongside, that in nl -vuldig being dated in all but a handful of cases.
Derived terms
nl
References
zorgvuldig