schuldhaft
Translation
culpable, negligent, at fault
Examples
Er handelte schuldhaft.
He acted culpably.
Das schuldhafte Verhalten führte zum Unfall.
The culpable behaviour led to the accident.
Grammar Patterns
(predicative) used predicatively His actions were culpable.
(attributive) used attributively The culpable behaviour led to the accident.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fahrlässig (negligent), strafbar (punishable); Antonym: unschuldig (innocent)
Etymology
Composed of 'Schuld' (guilt, fault) and the suffix '-haft' (having the quality of).
Memory Tips
Think of 'haft' as 'having', so 'schuldhaft' means 'having guilt'.