From Old Norse hǫndugr, or more likely, from Middle Low German hendich; both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *handugaz.
händig (comparative händigare, superlative händigast)
Inflection of händig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | händig | händigare | händigast |
Neuter singular | händigt | händigare | händigast |
Plural | händiga | händigare | händigast |
Masculine plural3 | händige | händigare | händigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | händige | händigare | händigaste |
All | händiga | händigare | händigaste |
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 |