Information about the word listig (Dutch → Esperanto: ruza)

Synonyms: doortrapt, gewiekst, leep, slim, uitgeslapen

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˈlɪstəx/
Hyphenationlistig

Degrees of comparison

Positivelistig
Comparativelistiger
Superlativelistigst

Declension

 PositiveComparativeSuperlative
Predicativelistiglistiger(het) listigst, (het) listigste
AttributiveIndefiniteMasculine and feminine plurallistigelistigerelistigste
Indefinite singularlistiglistigerlistigst
Plurallistigelistigerelistigste
Definitelistigelistigerelistigste
Partitivelistigslistigers 

Usage samples

Die maandagmorgen zag hij er anders niet erg listig uit.

Translations

Afrikaanslistig
Albaniandinake; mençur
Catalanastut
Czechchytrý; vychytralý
Englishcunning; sly; crafty; wily
Esperantoruza
Faeroesesniðfundigur; snildur
Finnishviekas
Frenchartificieux; astucieux; malin; rusé
Germanabgefeimt; arglistig; gerieben; gewiegt; listig; schlau; gewitzt
Hungarianokos
Jamaican Patoischrikifai
Latincaptiosus; trebax; vafer
Papiamentobispou; djispou
Portugueseardiloso; astuto; ladino
Saterland Frisianlaidich; listich; rotterch; slau; truchdrieuwen
Spanishastuto; ladino
Sranankoni
Swahili‐erevu
Swedishfiffig; illmarig; klipsk; klyftig; knepig; knipslug; slug
Tagalogsuwitik; matalas
Thaiฉลาด
Turkishaçıkgöz; akılı; zeki
West Frisiangewykst; liep