# listig

listig is a German adjective meaning “cunning”. Forms: listiger, am listigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: listiger
- Superlative: am listigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: хитрый, коварный

## Meanings

1. cunning, wily, crafty
2. witty; smart
   - Was müht ihr, was sinnet ihr listigen Zweck ?

## Examples

- Tom ist ziemlich listig, nicht wahr? — Tom is very crafty, isn't he?
- Das ist ein listiger Gedanke. — That is a cunning thought.
- Tom ist listig. — Tom is sly.
- Die Deutschen sind sehr listig. — The Germans are very crafty.

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