flyhänt

Swedish

Etymology

Perhaps from flyta (“flow”) +‎ -hänt (“-handed”).

Adjective

flyhänt (comparative flyhäntare, superlative flyhäntast)

1. quick (and deft, with the hands, or more generally); nimble, dexterous, fast-handed
2. (of writing and the like) elegant, flowing
3. (of writing and the like, sometimes) light-hearted, shallow

Declension

Inflection of flyhänt

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	flyhänt	flyhäntare	flyhäntast
neuter singular	flyhänt	flyhäntare	flyhäntast
plural	flyhänta	flyhäntare	flyhäntast
masculine plural2	flyhänte	flyhäntare	flyhäntast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	flyhänte	flyhäntare	flyhäntaste
all	flyhänta	flyhäntare	flyhäntaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

References

• flyhänt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• flyhänt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• flyhänt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)