Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch levendich (alive). Equivalent to levend +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːvəndəx/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧ven‧dig

Adjective edit

levendig (comparative levendiger, superlative levendigst)

  1. lively, vivacious
    Synonyms: energiek, kwiek
  2. (now dialectal) living, alive
    Synonym: levend

Inflection edit

Inflection of levendig
uninflected levendig
inflected levendige
comparative levendiger
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial levendig levendiger het levendigst
het levendigste
indefinite m./f. sing. levendige levendigere levendigste
n. sing. levendig levendiger levendigste
plural levendige levendigere levendigste
definite levendige levendigere levendigste
partitive levendigs levendigers

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Negerhollands: levendig
  • Petjo: lefendih

Adverb edit

levendig

  1. (obsolete) alive, living

Anagrams edit