ledich

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lithig, from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz.

Adjective

lēdich

  1. free, unrestricted
  2. workless
  3. available
  4. empty, vacant

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Dutch: leeg, ledig, leêg
    • Afrikaans: leeg, ledig
    • Negerhollands: leeg
    • → Sranan Tongo: leigi
      • → Aukan: leigi
      • → Caribbean Javanese: légi
  • Limburgish: leidig, laeg

Further reading

  • “ledich”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “ledich”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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