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handig.

handy, convenient, practical

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɦɑn.dəx/

  1. handy, convenient, practical

  2. handy, capable, dexterous

  3. clever, crafty, cunning

  4. resourceful, clever

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch [Term?], from Old Dutch *handag, from Proto-Germanic *handugaz. Corresponds to hand + -ig.

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