behændig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German behendich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /behɛndi/, [b̥eˈhɛnˀd̥i]
• Rhymes: -ɛndi

Adjective

behændig

1. agile, dexterous
2. adroit, clever, deft

Inflection

Inflection of behændig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	behændig	—	—2
Indefinite 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