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German
Etymology
From leicht (“lightweight”) + Fuß (“foot”) + -ig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfyːsɪç/
- Hyphenation: leicht‧fü‧ßig
Adjective
leichtfüßig (strong nominative masculine singular leichtfüßiger, comparative leichtfüßiger, superlative am leichtfüßigsten)
- swift, nimble (quick and light in movement or action)
- Synonyms: flink, wendig, behände
- Antonym: schwerfällig
- (from Leichtfuß + -ig, obsolete) irresponsible, careless
- Synonyms: leichtfertig, leichtsinnig
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