flygtig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vluchtig, equivalent to flygte (“escape, flee”) +‎ -ig. Compare Swedish flyktig.

Adjective

flygtig (neuter flygtigt, plural and definite singular attributive flygtige)

1. elusive, volatile (difficult to capture and contain)
2. fleeting (brief)

Further reading

• “flygtig” in Den Danske Ordbog