knapphannig in Low German

Pronunciation: /knaphanɪç/

adjective

Syllabication: knapp·han·nig

knapphanniger knapphannigst

[1]

advanced vocabulary

Low Saxon:

gau mit de Hänn

English:

nimble

skilful

Dutch:

rap

German:

flink

mit den Händen

Examples:

De Jung is bannig fix un knapphannig.

[2]

advanced vocabulary

Low Saxon:

opmaal

English:

swift

abrupt

sudden

Dutch:

kortweg

German:

plötzlich

Examples:

He is heel knapphannig ut de Welt kamen.

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: knapp + Hand + -ig

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