-습디다

Korean

Etymology

From 습 (-seup-, humble suffix) + Middle Korean 더〮ᅌᅵ다〮 (-téngìtá).

A more polite version of 데 (-de). Compare the pairs 습니다 (-seumnida) - 네 (-ne), 읍시다 (-eupsida) - 세 (-se).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?seupdida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?seubdida
McCune–Reischauer?sŭptida
Yale Romanization?supqtita

Suffix

습디다 • (-seupdida)

  1. Indicates the speaker had learned or realized new information at the time of event. A politer version of 데 (-de) and 더라 (-deora).
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