German

Adjective

würdig ‎(comparative würdiger, superlative am würdigsten)

1. (+ genitive or dative) worthy of

   Sein Verhalten ist eines Familienvaters nicht würdig.

   His behaviour is not worthy of a father of a family.

2. honourable, dignified

   Die würdigen Herren betraten den Saal.

   The honourable gentlemen entered the hall.

Usage notes

In the formal standard language, würdig is usually construed with a genitive object (eines Familienvaters würdig). However, the dative is often preferred in less formal style (einem Familienvater würdig). Oftentimes, though, the colloquial language will simply avoid this phrasing altogether.

Declension

Antonyms

• unwürdig