schuldigen

to accuse; to blame

verb SHOOL-di-gen Rare

Usage Note

schuldigen (jemanden einer Sache) ist heute veraltet; das vorangestellte beschuldigen (jemanden einer Sache beschuldigen = to accuse of) ist die übliche Form, regiert den Genitiv und begegnet B2-Lernern regelmäßig in juristischen Nachrichten.

Examples

"Niemand wollte ihn ohne Beweise vorschnell schuldigen."

Natural Translation

Nobody wanted to hastily accuse him without evidence.

Literal Translation

Nobody wanted him without evidence hastily to-accuse.

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