flygtig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vluchtig, equivalent to flygte (“escape, flee”) +‎ -ig. Compare Swedish flyktig.

Adjective

flygtig (neuter flygtigt, plural and definite singular attributive flygtige)

  1. elusive, volatile (difficult to capture and contain)
  2. fleeting (brief)

Further reading

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