listig
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch listich. Equivalent to list + -ig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
listig (comparative listiger, superlative listigst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of listig | ||||
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uninflected | listig | |||
inflected | listige | |||
comparative | listiger | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | listig | listiger | het listigst het listigste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | listige | listigere | listigste |
n. sing. | listig | listiger | listigste | |
plural | listige | listigere | listigste | |
definite | listige | listigere | listigste | |
partitive | listigs | listigers | — |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: listig
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
listig (strong nominative masculine singular listiger, comparative listiger, superlative am listigsten)
Further reading edit
- “listig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Swedish edit
Adjective edit
listig (comparative listigare, superlative listigast)
- cunning, sly
- Hunden kan inte vara listig som en räv, och inte heller räven trogen som en hund
- The dog can not be sly like a fox, and neither can the fox be faithful as a dog
Usage notes edit
The difference between listig and slug is similar to the difference between cunning and sly, where slug sounds more deceitful by default.
Declension edit
Inflection of listig | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | listig | listigare | listigast |
Neuter singular | listigt | listigare | listigast |
Plural | listiga | listigare | listigast |
Masculine plural3 | listige | listigare | listigast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | listige | listigare | listigaste |
All | listiga | listigare | listigaste |
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 |
See also edit
References edit
- listig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- listig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- listig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)