From Middle Dutch duchtich, from Old Dutch *duhtig, from Proto-West Germanic *duhtīg. Equivalent to modern deugen (“to be virtuous”) +‎ -ig. Originally an adjective, but chiefly used as an adverb in modern Dutch.

Cognate with German tüchtig (“efficient, capable, hard, competent, big”), English doughty, Danish dygtig (“virtuous, proficient”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏx.təx/

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• Hyphenation: duch‧tig

duchtig

1. to a high degree, considerably

duchtig (comparative duchtiger, superlative duchtigst)

1. considerable
2. large, sturdy
3. powerful