Het tekort
Example: Het tekort aan water beïnvloedt de landbouw in de regio.
Definition
"Het tekort" refers to the shortage or lack of something, often indicating an insufficient amount or supply. For example, in the phrase 'Het tekort aan water beïnvloedt de landbouw in de regio,' it denotes the insufficient availability of water affecting agriculture in the region.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het tekort" combines "het," the definite article 'the,' with "tekort," meaning 'shortage' or 'deficiency.' "Tekort" comes from Middle Dutch, where "te" means 'too' or 'excessively,' and "kort" means 'short.' Together, they express the concept of something being too short or insufficient. Did you know? The idea of 'shortness' metaphorically extended to mean 'lack' or 'deficiency' in Dutch.
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"Het tekort" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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