ledig
German (Berlin)
/ˈleːdɪç/, /ˈleːdɪk/
adj
Definitions
- unmarried
- (dated) free; rid (of)
- (archaic) born out of wedlock
- (archaic) empty
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German lëdic, lëdec inherited from Old High German *lidig inherited from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz (unoccupied, flexible, free).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*liþugaz
Gloss
unoccupied, flexible, free
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- liege English
- liegedom English
- liegeful English
- liegeless English
- liegeman English
- liegewoman English
- ligeance English
- lith#Etymology_1 English
- lithy English
- erledigen German
- *liþugaz Proto-Germanic
- liþ Old English
- liþig Old English
- liþiġ Old English
- lethi Middle English
- liege Middle English
- liðugr Old Norse
- *lidig Old High German
- ledec Middle High German
- ledic Middle High German
- lëdic, lëdec Middle High German
- *lithag Old Dutch
- *lithig Old Dutch
- leddig Central Franconian