No. 926 in Norwegian
skyldig
Guilty; owing.
In a sentence
Han ble funnet skyldig i tyveri.
He was found guilty of theft.
The word 'skyldig' here is used in a legal context to mean 'guilty'.
Jeg føler meg skyldig for å ha glemt bursdagen din.
I feel guilty for forgetting your birthday.
In this sentence, 'skyldig' conveys a feeling of guilt or remorse.
Du er en venn som er skyldig meg en tjeneste.
You are a friend who owes me a favor.
Here, 'skyldig' means 'owing', referring to being indebted or obliged to do something.
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