Declension and comparison German adjective listig

The declension of the adjective listig (smart, witty) uses these forms of the comparison listig,listiger,am listigsten. The endings for the comparison in the comparative and superlative are er/sten. The adjective listig can be used both attributively in front of a noun as well as predicative in conjunction with a verb.One can not only inflect and compare listig, but all German adjectives. Comments

positive
listig
comparative
listiger
superlative
am listigsten

adjective · positive · regular · comparable

listig

listig · listiger · am listigsten

English smart, witty, sly, clever, crafty, cunning

über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen; klug; klug

» Du bist sehr listig . English You are very cunning.

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The strong inflection of listig without articles or pronouns

Masculine

Nom. listiger
Gen. listigen
Dat. listigem
Acc. listigen

Feminine

Nom. listige
Gen. listiger
Dat. listiger
Acc. listige

Neutral

Nom. listiges
Gen. listigen
Dat. listigem
Acc. listiges

Plural

Nom. listige
Gen. listiger
Dat. listigen
Acc. listige

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Weak declension

The weak inflection of the adjective listig with the definite article 'der' or with pronouns like 'dieser' and 'jener'


Masculine

Nom. derlistige
Gen. deslistigen
Dat. demlistigen
Acc. denlistigen

Feminine

Nom. dielistige
Gen. derlistigen
Dat. derlistigen
Acc. dielistige

Neutral

Nom. daslistige
Gen. deslistigen
Dat. demlistigen
Acc. daslistige

Plural

Nom. dielistigen
Gen. derlistigen
Dat. denlistigen
Acc. dielistigen
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Mixed declension

The mixed inflection of the adjective listig with the indefinite article 'ein' or with pronouns like 'kein' and 'mein'


Masculine

Nom. einlistiger
Gen. eineslistigen
Dat. einemlistigen
Acc. einenlistigen

Feminine

Nom. einelistige
Gen. einerlistigen
Dat. einerlistigen
Acc. einelistige

Neutral

Nom. einlistiges
Gen. eineslistigen
Dat. einemlistigen
Acc. einlistiges

Plural

Nom. keinelistigen
Gen. keinerlistigen
Dat. keinenlistigen
Acc. keinelistigen

Predicative use

Using listig as predicative


Singular

Masc.eristlistig
Fem.sieistlistig
Neut.esistlistig

Plural

siesindlistig

Examples

Example sentences for listig


  • Du bist sehr listig . 
    English You are very cunning.
  • Die Deutschen sind sehr listig . 
    English The Germans are very crafty.
  • Das ist ein listiger Gedanke. 
    English That is a cunning thought.
  • Tom ist listig , nicht wahr? 
    English Tom is crafty, isn't he?
  • Tom ist ziemlich listig , nicht wahr? 
    English Tom is very crafty, isn't he?
  • Der listige Dieb versteckte sich in einem Geräteschuppen. 
    English The crafty thief hid in a tool shed.
  • Tom ersann einen listigen und überaus kleinlichen Plan, um sich an Maria zu rächen. 
    English Tom devised a cunning and incredibly petty plan to get back at Mary.

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Translation of German listig


German listig
English smart, witty, sly, clever, crafty, cunning
Russian лукавый, хитрый, умный
Spanish astuto, sagaz, ingenioso, inteligente
French rusé, astucieux, malin
Turkish hilekar, kurnaz, zeki
Portuguese astuto, manhoso, sagaz, inteligente, sábio
Italian astuto, furbo, intelligente, sottile
Romanian viclean, smecher, inteligent
Hungarian ravasz, furfangos, okos
Polish podstępny, przebiegły, inteligentny, sprytny
Greek έξυπνος, επιτήδειος, πανούργος
Dutch listig, sluw, intelligent, slim
Czech mazaný, lstivý, prohnaný, chytrý, vynalézavý
Swedish listig, slug, klok, smart
Danish listig, snedig
Japanese ずるい, 狡猾な, 賢い
Catalan astut, enginyós, intel·ligent
Finnish neuvokas, ovel, viisas, älykäs
Norwegian klok, listig, lurt, smart, snedig
Basque adiments, azkar, azti, engainatzaile
Serbian лукав, намазан, препреден, lukav, pametan, prevaren, snašan
Macedonian лукав, паметен, умешен
Slovenian pametno, prebrisan, previdno, spretno
Slowakisch prefíkaný, mazaný
Bosnian lukav, pametan, snašan
Croatian lukav, prevaren, snašan
Ukrainian лукавий, хитрий, кмітливий, розумний
Bulgarian изобретателен, умен, хитър
Belorussian падступны, разумны, хітры
Hebrewחכם، נבון، ערמומי، תחבולן
Arabicماكر، مخادع، ذكي
Persianزیرک، حیله‌گر، هوشمند
Urduچالاک، فریبکار، ہوشیار

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Meanings and synonyms of listig

  • über jemanden, der sich eine List ausdenken kann, um an sein Ziel zu gelangen, klug, klug

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Declension and comparison forms of listig

Summary of all declination forms and forms of comparisons of the adjective listig in all genera and cases


The declension and comparison of listig as declination and comparison tables with all strong, weak and mixed forms. These become clear as tables in the singular and plural and in all four cases nominative, genitive, dative and accusative.

Comparison of adjectives listig

positive listig
comparative listiger
superlative am listigsten
  • positive: listig
  • comparative: listiger
  • superlative: am listigsten

Strong declension listig

Masculine Feminine Neutral Plural
Nom. listiger listige listiges listige
Gen. listigen listiger listigen listiger
Dat. listigem listiger listigem listigen
Acc. listigen listige listiges listige
  • Masculine: listiger, listigen, listigem, listigen
  • Feminine: listige, listiger, listiger, listige
  • Neutral: listiges, listigen, listigem, listiges
  • Plural: listige, listiger, listigen, listige

Weak declension listig

  • Masculine: der listige, des listigen, dem listigen, den listigen
  • Feminine: die listige, der listigen, der listigen, die listige
  • Neutral: das listige, des listigen, dem listigen, das listige
  • Plural: die listigen, der listigen, den listigen, die listigen

Mixed declension listig

  • Masculine: ein listiger, eines listigen, einem listigen, einen listigen
  • Feminine: eine listige, einer listigen, einer listigen, eine listige
  • Neutral: ein listiges, eines listigen, einem listigen, ein listiges
  • Plural: keine listigen, keiner listigen, keinen listigen, keine listigen

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