adjective

adjective; chiefly predicative and attributive

unmarried; not married or in a registered partnership

lédig

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle High German ledec, ledic, from Old High German ledīg, meaning “free, unbound”; historically connected with the idea of being free from bonds or obligations.

Examples

Sie ist ledig und hat keine Kinder.

Síe íst lédig únd hát kéine Kínder.

She is unmarried and has no children.

Im Formular kreuzte er ledig an.

Ím Formulár kréuzte ér lédig án.

On the form, he ticked “single.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

ledig sein

ledig bleiben

ledig und kinderlos

ledig geboren

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adjective

adjective; predicative, usually with genitive

formal

free from or rid of something, especially a burden, duty, or worry

lédig

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle High German ledec, ledic, from Old High German ledīg, meaning “free, unbound.”

Examples

Endlich war sie aller Sorgen ledig.

Éndlich wár síe áller Sórgen lédig.

At last she was free of all worries.

Er fühlte sich seiner Pflichten ledig.

Ér fühlte sích séiner Pflíchten lédig.

He felt himself relieved of his duties.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

einer Sorge ledig sein

seiner Pflichten ledig sein

aller Lasten ledig

einer Verantwortung ledig werden

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adjective

adjective; chiefly predicative and attributive

unmarried; not married or in a registered partnership

lédig

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle High German ledec, ledic, from Old High German ledīg, meaning “free, unbound”; historically connected with the idea of being free from bonds or obligations.

Examples

Sie ist ledig und hat keine Kinder.

Síe íst lédig únd hát kéine Kínder.

She is unmarried and has no children.

Im Formular kreuzte er ledig an.

Ím Formulár kréuzte ér lédig án.

On the form, he ticked “single.”

Synonyms