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Where does “smidig” come from?

smidig (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Middle Low German smīdich, from Middle Low German smīden — forge.

smidig (Norwegian Bokmål): malleable; agile, supple

Definitions

  1. malleable; agile, supple

Ancestry of “smidig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansmīdichforgeable
2Middle Low Germansmīdenforge

Words derived from “smidig”

  • smidighet
Every word from Middle Low German smīden →