degut

Degut is a word found in the Catalan language, where it functions as an adjective meaning "due" or "owed." In typical usage, it is part of the fixed prepositional phrase degut a, which means "due to" or "because of" and introduces the factor that explains a result or circumstance. Degut can modify a noun by agreement in gender and number (degut, deguda, deguts, degudes). The expression degut a is common in formal writing and journalism, and less frequent in informal conversation.

In grammar terms, degut is used to attribute causality to a cause; it can appear after a form of "ser" or in constructions with "és degut a" to state a consequence. It tends to precede the noun phrase introduced by a.

Exemples: El retard és degut a la pluja. Aquest fet és degut a problemes tècnics.

Note: In other languages, degut may appear as a misspelling or cognate with other terms; the most common use outside Catalan is to encounter forms with different meanings, such as the French dégoût meaning disgust. There is no widely recognized English term by that spelling; the concept is mainly described within Catalan grammar and usage.