Instorten
Example: Het oude gebouw kan elk moment instorten door de schade.
Definition
"Instorten" means to collapse suddenly and completely, often referring to buildings or structures failing due to damage or weakness. For example, an old building may 'instorten' at any moment if its stability is compromised.
Etymology
The Dutch word "instorten" comes from the combination of 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'into' and 'storten' meaning 'to pour' or 'to throw down.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of something falling inward or collapsing. Did you know? The word captures the dramatic action of something giving way and falling inside itself.
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"Instorten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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