cunning in Dutch
cunning in Dutch is doortrapt, sluw, leep — cunning means clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
cunning in Dutch
doortrapt
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
sluw
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
leep
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
geslepen
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
bedreven
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
handig
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
kundigheid
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
sluwheid
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
What does "cunning" mean?
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adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
"The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales."
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noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.
"He survived on the streets through sheer cunning."
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cunning in a sentence
- The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales.
- It was a cunning plan to distract the guards while they slipped past.
- He survived on the streets through sheer cunning.
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What is "cunning" in Dutch?
"cunning" in Dutch is doortrapt, sluw, leep. cunning means: Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
How do you use "cunning" in a sentence?
Example: "The fox is often portrayed as a cunning animal in folk tales." In Dutch, "cunning" is doortrapt, sluw, leep.
Are there other ways to say "cunning" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 8 translations listed for "cunning": doortrapt, sluw, leep, geslepen, bedreven, handig.
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