No. 6,608 in Dutch
voetballend
"Playing soccer/football."
In a sentence
Het kind liep voetballend naar huis.
The child walked home while playing soccer.
In this sentence, 'voetballend' is used as a present participle describing the simultaneous action of playing soccer.
Voetballend ontwikkel je betere teamprestaties.
By playing soccer, you develop better team performance.
Here, 'voetballend' is used in a gerund form to explain the means or way of development.
Zijn vaardigheden worden beter, voetballend met vrienden.
His skills improve by playing soccer with friends.
In this case, 'voetballend' is again a gerund, specifying the context in which improvement occurs.
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