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worthy Worthy
English
Etymology
Partly from en worthy combining form, and partly continuing en enm -wurthe -able, from en ang -wierþe -able, from en gmw-pro -*wirþī, from en gmw-pro *wirþī, from en gem-pro *wirþijaz worthy, from en ine-pro *wert- to turn, bend. Cognate with nl -waardig -worthy, de -würdig -worthy.
Suffix
more er<l:less common>
Of sufficient worth for; deserving of.
creditworthy, respectworthy
Suitable or safe for; capable of enduring or able to bear; able to withstand.
airworthy; seaworthy; lifeworthy; crashworthy; stormworthy
Able to be; fit to be; -able.
trustworthy
Having the right, power, permission, or freedom to.
en fareworthy
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en worthy
Translations
of sufficient worth for
Czech: cs -hodný
Esperanto: eo -inda
Finnish: fi kelpoinen -kelpoinen, fi arvoinen -arvoinen
German: de -wert, de -würdig
Hungarian: hu érdemes, hu érdemlő
Swedish: sv -värd
suitable or safe for
Finnish: fi kelpoinen -kelpoinen, fi kestävä -kestävä
Hungarian: hu alkalmas, hu álló -álló
Korean: ko ㅁ직
able or fit to be
Finnish: fi kelpoinen -kelpoinen, fi arvoinen -arvoinen
Hungarian: hu képes -képes, hu -ható/hu -hető
Korean: ko ㅁ직
having the right, power, permission, or freedom to
Finnish: fi vapaa tekemään jotakin: "to do something"
Hungarian: hu jogosult
Anagrams
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