"handig" meaning in Dutch

See handig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɦɑn.dəx/ Audio: Nl-handig.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch *handag, from Proto-Germanic *handugaz. Corresponds to hand + -ig. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum}} Middle Dutch [Term?], {{inh|nl|odt|*handag}} Old Dutch *handag, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*handugaz}} Proto-Germanic *handugaz, {{suffix|nl|hand|ig}} hand + -ig Head templates: {{nl-adj}} handig (comparative handiger, superlative handigst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: handiger [comparative], handigst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], handig [adverbial, positive, predicative], handiger [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het handigst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het handigste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], handige [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], handigere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], handigste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], handig [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], handiger [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], handigste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], handige [indefinite, plural, positive], handigere [comparative, indefinite, plural], handigste [indefinite, plural, superlative], handige [definite, positive], handigere [comparative, definite], handigste [definite, superlative], handigs [partitive, positive], handigers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. handy, convenient, practical Synonyms (convenient): gemakkelijk
    Sense id: en-handig-nl-adj-3IzkMXCi Disambiguation of 'convenient': 90 7 2 2
  2. handy, capable, dexterous
    Sense id: en-handig-nl-adj-K69RJR-0
  3. clever, crafty, cunning Synonyms (crafty): sluw
    Sense id: en-handig-nl-adj-DZbUcXSi Disambiguation of 'crafty': 22 21 50 7
  4. resourceful, clever
    Sense id: en-handig-nl-adj-jEquTe-7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch terms suffixed with -ig Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 8 3 8 82 Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -ig: 10 9 9 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: handigheid, handige Harry, handigjes Related terms: linkshandig, rechtshandig

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for handig meaning in Dutch (4.4kB)

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      "tags": [
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈɦɑn.dəx/"
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      "sense": "convenient",
      "word": "gemakkelijk"
    },
    {
      "sense": "crafty",
      "word": "sluw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "handig"
}

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