listig
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch listich. Equivalent to list + -ig.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
listig (comparative listiger, superlative listigst)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of listig | ||||
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uninflected | listig | |||
inflected | listige | |||
comparative | listiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | listig | listiger | het listigst het listigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | listige | listigere | listigste |
n. sing. | listig | listiger | listigste | |
plural | listige | listigere | listigste | |
definite | listige | listigere | listigste | |
partitive | listigs | listigers | — |
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: listig
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
listig (strong nominative masculine singular listiger, comparative listiger, superlative am listigsten)
Further reading[edit]
- “listig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Swedish[edit]
Adjective[edit]
listig (comparative listigare, superlative listigast)
- cunning, sly
- Hunden kan inte vara listig som en räv, och inte heller räven trogen som en hund
- The dog can not be sly like a fox, and neither can the fox be faithful as a dog
Usage notes[edit]
The difference between listig and slug is similar to the difference between cunning and sly, where slug sounds more deceitful by default.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of listig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | listig | listigare | listigast |
Neuter singular | listigt | listigare | listigast |
Plural | listiga | listigare | listigast |
Masculine plural3 | listige | listigare | listigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | listige | listigare | listigaste |
All | listiga | listigare | listigaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- listig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- listig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- listig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams[edit]
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- Dutch terms suffixed with -ig
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- German 2-syllable words
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