De instorting
Example: De instorting van het gebouw verraste alle omwonenden en hulpdiensten.
Definition
"De instorting" refers to the sudden collapse or falling down of a structure, such as a building, causing it to lose its stability and fall apart completely or partially, often unexpectedly and sometimes with damaging consequences.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de instorting" comes from the verb 'instorten,' which means to collapse or cave in. It combines 'in-' (meaning inward) and 'storten' (meaning to pour or throw), originally describing something falling inward, like a building collapsing. Did you know that this word vividly captures the dramatic nature of a collapse by implying an inward falling?
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"De instorting" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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