No. 1,767 in Dutch
wijs
Wise.
In a sentence
Hij is heel wijs voor zijn leeftijd.
He is very wise for his age.
In this sentence, 'wijs' is used as an adjective meaning 'wise'. It describes someone possessing wisdom or good judgement.
Kun je me de juiste weg wijs maken?
Can you show me the right way?
Here, 'wijs maken' is a phrase where 'wijs' implies 'to guide' or 'to make someone understand'.
Ze speelde een vrolijke wijs op de piano.
She played a cheerful tune on the piano.
In this context, 'wijs' means 'tune' or 'melody'. It denotes a sequence of music played on an instrument.
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