De natuurramp
Example: De natuurramp veroorzaakte veel schade in het dorp.
Definition
"De natuurramp" refers to a natural disaster, an event caused by natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, or hurricanes that results in significant damage or destruction to the environment, property, and often causes harm to people or animals.
Etymology
The term "de natuurramp" comes from the Dutch words "natuur" meaning nature and "ramp" meaning disaster or calamity. Together, they describe a disaster originating from natural causes. Did you know that "ramp" in older Dutch also meant a sudden misfortune or catastrophe?
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"De natuurramp" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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