listig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch listich. Equivalent to list +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪs.təx/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: lis‧tig

Adjective

listig (comparative listiger, superlative listigst)

1. cunning, shrewd

Declension

Declension of listig
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

• sluw, doortrapt

Derived terms

• listigheid

Related terms

• arglistig

Descendants

• Afrikaans: listig

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪstɪç/

• Audio:

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Adjective

listig (strong nominative masculine singular listiger, comparative listiger, superlative am listigsten)

1. cunning, wily, crafty

Further reading

• “listig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish

Adjective

listig (comparative listigare, superlative listigast)

1. 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

The difference between listig and slug is similar to the difference between cunning and sly, where slug sounds more deceitful by default.

Declension

Inflection of listig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	listig	listigare	listigast
neuter singular	listigt	listigare	listigast
plural	listiga	listigare	listigast
masculine plural2	listige	listigare	listigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	listige	listigare	listigaste
all	listiga	listigare	listigaste

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.

See also

• illistig
• list
• lista ut (“figure out”)
• listighet (“cunningnes, slyness”)
• slug

References

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

Anagrams

• stilig