smidig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”), from smīden (“forge”).

Adjective

smidig

1. supple, lithe
2. plastic, soft
3. flexible, elastic
4. adroit

Inflection

Inflection of smidig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	smidig	smidigere	smidigst2
indefinite neuter singular	smidigt	smidigere	smidigst2
plural	smidige	smidigere	smidigst2
definite attributive1	smidige	smidigere	smidigste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”). Related to smed (“smith”).

Adjective

smidig (neuter singular smidig, definite singular and plural smidige, comparative smidigere, indefinite superlative smidigst, definite superlative smidigste)

1. malleable
2. agile, supple

Synonyms

• (malleable): bøyelig, fleksibel
• (agile): grasiøs, ledig, smekker, svai, behendig, diplomatisk

Derived terms

• smidighet

References

• “smidig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “smidig” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German smīdich (“forgeable”). Related to smed (“smith”).

Adjective

smidig (neuter singular smidig, definite singular and plural smidige, comparative smidigare, indefinite superlative smidigast, definite superlative smidigaste)

1. malleable
2. agile, supple

Synonyms

• (malleable): bøyeleg, fleksibel
• (agile): grasiøs, ledig, smekker, svai, behendig, diplomatisk

References

• “smidig” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish smidogher, from Middle Low German smīdich. Equivalent to smida +‎ -ig, in the sense "forgeable". Compare German geschmeidig.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

smidig (comparative smidigare, superlative smidigast)

1. (of a person) flexible and in good control of one's body

   Han svingade sig smidigt från lian till lian

   He smoothly swung from vine to vine

2. smooth, slick, convenient (of a process or the like)

   Beställningen gick väldigt smidigt

   The ordering process was very smooth

   ett smidigt leveransalterantiv

   a convenient delivery option

3. flexible, pliable, malleable (of for example a dough or metal)

   en smidig deg

   a pliable dough

Usage notes

The most basic sense of the word to native speakers is as an antonym of clumsy, about a person. Figuratively, things that go nice and smooth without hiccups or that are easy to work with can be describes as smidiga (smooth).

Declension

Inflection of smidig

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	smidig	smidigare	smidigast
neuter singular	smidigt	smidigare	smidigast
plural	smidiga	smidigare	smidigast
masculine plural2	smidige	smidigare	smidigast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	smidige	smidigare	smidigaste
all	smidiga	smidigare	smidigaste

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.

Antonyms

• osmidig

Related terms

• smidighet

See also

• smidbar

References

• smidig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• smidig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• smidig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• smidig in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)