levendig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch levendich (“alive”). Equivalent to levend +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːvəndəx/

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• Hyphenation: le‧ven‧dig

Adjective

levendig (comparative levendiger, superlative levendigst)

1. lively, vivacious

   Synonyms: energiek, kwiek

2. (now dialectal) living, alive

   Synonym: levend

Inflection

Declension of levendig
uninflected	levendig
inflected	levendige
comparative	levendiger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		levendig	levendiger	het levendigst het levendigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	levendige	levendigere	levendigste
	n. sing.	levendig	levendiger	levendigste
	plural	levendige	levendigere	levendigste
definite		levendige	levendigere	levendigste
partitive		levendigs	levendigers	—

Derived terms

• levendigheid

Descendants

• Negerhollands: levendig
• Petjo: lefendih

Adverb

levendig

1. (obsolete) alive, living

Anagrams

• vliegend