geschickt
Translation
skilled, skilful, clever, adroit
Examples
Er ist ein geschickter Handwerker.
He is a skilled craftsman.
Sie hat das Problem geschickt gelöst.
She solved the problem cleverly.
Grammar Patterns
geschickt + Noun (adjective before a noun) He is ein geschickter Programmierer.
to do sth. geschickt (as an adverb) She did that very geschickt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: talentiert, begabt, fähig; Antonyms: ungeschickt, tollpatschig
Etymology
From the past participle of 'schicken' (to send, arrange). The meaning evolved from 'well-arranged' to 'skilled'.
Memory Tips
Think of someone who can 'schicken' (arrange) things well is therefore 'geschickt' (skilled).