smidig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”), from smīden (“forge”).

Adjective

smidig

1. supple, lithe
2. plastic, soft
3. flexible, elastic
4. adroit

Inflection

Inflection of smidig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	smidig	smidigere	smidigst2
Indefinite neuter singular	smidigt	smidigere	smidigst2
Plural	smidige	smidigere	smidigst2
Definite attributive1	smidige	smidigere	smidigste
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.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”). Related to smed (“smith”).

Adjective

smidig (neuter singular smidig, definite singular and plural smidige, comparative smidigere, indefinite superlative smidigst, definite superlative smidigste)

1. malleable
2. agile, supple

Synonyms

• (malleable): bøyelig, fleksibel
• (agile): grasiøs, ledig, smekker, svai, behendig, diplomatisk

Derived terms

• smidighet

References

• “smidig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “smidig” in The Ordnett Dictionary

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”). Related to smed (“smith”).

Adjective

smidig (neuter singular smidig, definite singular and plural smidige, comparative smidigare, indefinite superlative smidigast, definite superlative smidigaste)

1. malleable
2. agile, supple

Synonyms

• (malleable): bøyeleg, fleksibel
• (agile): grasiøs, ledig, smekker, svai, behendig, diplomatisk

References

• “smidig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

smidig (comparative smidigare, superlative smidigast)

1. smooth
2. flexible
3. supple, lithe, lithesome
4. ductile, pliant, pliable
5. limber, slick

Declension

Inflection of smidig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	smidig	smidigare	smidigast
Neuter singular	smidigt	smidigare	smidigast
Plural	smidiga	smidigare	smidigast
Masculine plural3	smidige	smidigare	smidigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	smidige	smidigare	smidigaste
All	smidiga	smidigare	smidigaste
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

Antonyms

• osmidig

Related terms

• smidighet

See also

• smidbar