Swedish adjective

smidig

pliable, supple, flexible

Meaning

pliable; supple; flexible

In Swedish: böjlig, spänstig

Forms

Forms of smidig
Basic formsmidigwith en-words
Neutersmidigtwith ett-words
Plural and definitesmidigaplural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparativesmidigare“-er”, “more …”
Superlativesmidigast“-est”, “most …”

Practise smidig

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What does smidig mean?

smidig in a sentence

  • hon var ung och smidig
    she was young and lithe
  • en smidig metod
    a convenient method
  • ett smidigt tyg
    a soft material
  • Han svingade sig smidigt från lian till lian
    He smoothly swung from vine to vine
  • Beställningen gick väldigt smidigt
    The ordering process was very smooth
  • ett smidigt leveransalterantiv
    a convenient delivery option
  • en smidig deg
    a pliable dough

Questions

What does smidig mean in English?

smidig means “pliable, supple”.

Similar words

flexibelvig

Origin

From Old Swedish smidogher, from Middle Low German smīdich.

Nearby common words

smidig is number 5,038 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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