deft

Betekenis (Engels)

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

Concepten

handig

bedreven

behendig

capabel

competent

deskundig

geschoold

vaardig

vakbekwaam

vakkundig

geroutineerd

aardig

oordeelkundig

Synoniemen

dexterous

adroit

skillful

dextrous

skilful

skilled

quick

proficient

nimble

agile

handy

prompt

clever

adept

efficient

masterful

able

spry

swift

rapid

energetic

great at

cunning

practiced

smart

slick

skeely

accomplished

active

artful

astute

canny

capable

competent

consummate

crafty

daedal

expert

fast

hot

🥵

ingenious

lively

manipulator

neat

practised

sharp

shrewd

slicker

smooth

sure-handed

Vertalingen

hábil

abile

adroit

geschickt

hábil

habile

diestro

επιδέξιος

gewandt

destro

ágil

επιτήδειος

becerikli

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɛft/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: defte

Overgenomen van Oudengels: dæfte

Verwant aan Gothisch: 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍉𐍆𐍃

Verwant aan Fries: deftich

Verwant aan Nederlands: deftig

Verwant aan Duits: deftig

Verwant aan Russisch: добро

Verwant aan Latijn: faber

In summary

From Middle English defte, daft (“gentle”), from Old English dæfte (“mild, gentle, meek”), from Proto-West Germanic *daftī (“fitting, suitable”), derived from *dabaną (“to be suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₂ebʰ- (“fitting, fit together”). Near cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍉𐍆𐍃 (gadōfs, “suitable”), West Frisian deftich (“distinguished”), Dutch deftig (“distinguished”), German deftig (“coarse”). Further cognates include Russian добро (dobro, “wealth, good”) and Latin faber (“craftsman; skillful”).