handig
See also: händig
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch *handag, from Proto-Germanic *handugaz. Corresponds to hand + -ig.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
handig (comparative handiger, superlative handigst)
- handy, convenient, practical
- handy, capable, dexterous
- clever, crafty, cunning
- resourceful, clever
Inflection edit
| Inflection of handig | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | handig | |||
| inflected | handige | |||
| comparative | handiger | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | handig | handiger | het handigst het handigste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | handige | handigere | handigste |
| n. sing. | handig | handiger | handigste | |
| plural | handige | handigere | handigste | |
| definite | handige | handigere | handigste | |
| partitive | handigs | handigers | — | |
Synonyms edit
- (convenient): gemakkelijk
- (crafty): sluw