wendig

/ˈvɛndɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. agile, nimble

    • Das kleine Auto ist sehr wendig.

      The small car is very nimble.

Similar words

flink

wendig is more about maneuverability or agility in movement, like a car being nimble to steer, or a person being quick-witted; flink is more about physical quickness.

behände

wendig and behände are close synonyms for "nimble"; behände is more literary, an elegant kind of nimbleness.

Similar in other languages

English

quick

Close — agile/nimble relates to quick.

Practice

1 What does wendig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das kleine Auto ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wendig?

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