beweglich
Translation
mobile, flexible, agile, movable
Examples
Die Gelenke müssen beweglich bleiben.
The joints must remain flexible.
Er ist für sein Alter sehr beweglich.
He is very agile for his age.
Das ist ein bewegliches Ziel.
That is a moving target.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) mobile/flexible He is very agile for his age.
Similar Words
flexibel (flexible), mobil (mobile); Antonyms: starr (rigid), unbeweglich (immobile)
Etymology
From the verb 'bewegen' (to move) + the suffix '-lich' (like '-able' or '-ly'). Literally 'move-able'.
Memory Tips
If you know the verb 'bewegen' (to move), you can easily see this is the adjective form. Think of it as 'move-able'.