De ramp
Example: Na de ramp hielpen veel mensen elkaar om te herstellen.
Definition
"De ramp" refers to a disaster or catastrophe, an event causing great damage, suffering, or destruction. It is commonly used to describe natural disasters, accidents, or any severe misfortune that impacts people or places negatively.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de ramp" comes from Middle Dutch, where it originally meant an unfavorable turn of events or misfortune. It is related to similar words in Germanic languages indicating disaster or calamity. Did you know? The term was historically used in maritime contexts to describe sudden, disastrous changes in fate.
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"De ramp" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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