behendig

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch behendich. Equivalent to be- +‎ hand +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈɦɛn.dəx/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧hen‧dig

Adjective

behendig (comparative behendiger, superlative behendigst)

  1. nimble, agile
  2. graceful
  3. skillful

Declension

Declension of behendig
uninflected behendig
inflected behendige
comparative behendiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial behendig behendiger het behendigst
het behendigste
indefinite m./f. sing. behendige behendigere behendigste
n. sing. behendig behendiger behendigste
plural behendige behendigere behendigste
definite behendige behendigere behendigste
partitive behendigs behendigers —

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