listig

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪs.təx/

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• Hyphenation: lis‧tig

listig (comparative listiger, superlative listigst)

1. cunning, shrewd

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	—

• sluw, doortrapt

• listigheid

• arglistig

• Afrikaans: listig

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪstɪç/

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

1. cunning, wily, crafty

• “listig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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

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

Inflection of listig
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	listig	listigare	listigast
Neuter singular	listigt	listigare	listigast
Plural	listiga	listigare	listigast
Masculine plural3	listige	listigare	listigast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	listige	listigare	listigaste
All	listiga	listigare	listigaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

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

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

• stilig