No. 7,180 in Dutch
behendig
Skillful; agile; deft.
In a sentence
De kat sprong behendig van het ene dak naar het andere.
The cat skillfully jumped from one roof to another.
In this sentence, 'behendig' is used as an adjective to describe how the cat performed the action of jumping. It emphasizes the skillful and agile nature of the activity.
Met zijn behendige vingers produceerde de muzikant een prachtige melodie.
With his nimble fingers, the musician produced a beautiful melody.
Here, the word 'behendige' qualifies 'fingers', indicating their skill and dexterity in playing music.
Dankzij haar behendige tactiek won ze de wedstrijd.
Thanks to her deft tactics, she won the match.
In this example, 'behendige' describes 'tactiek', emphasizing the clever and strategic nature of her approach that led to victory.
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