Similar words
wendig
wendig and behände are close synonyms for "nimble"; behände is more literary, an elegant kind of nimbleness.
Similar in other languages
English
quick
Close — nimble and quick overlap.
English
active
Close — nimble relates to active.
French
actif
Close — nimble relates to active (actif).
Practice
1 What does behände mean?
nimble
2 Fill the gap: Die Katze sprang ___ auf den Zaun.
Full sentence: Die Katze sprang behände auf den Zaun. (The cat leapt nimbly onto the fence.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches behände?
behände: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.