behændig
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German behendich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /behɛndi/, [b̥eˈhɛnˀd̥i]
Adjective
behændig
- agile, dexterous
- adroit, clever, deft
Inflection
Inflection of behændig | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | behændig | — | —2 |
Neuter singular | behændigt | — | —2 |
Plural | behændige | — | —2 |
Definite attributive1 | behændige | — | — |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Derived terms
- behændighed
- ubehændig