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dronkverdriet

dronkverdriet noun: depression caused by drunkenness.

Noun

dronkverdriet (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) Depression caused by drunkenness.

Origin of dronkverdriet

From Afrikaans dronk (“drunken”) + verdriet (“grief, chagrin, sorrow”).

Questions about dronkverdriet

What does dronkverdriet mean?
Dronkverdriet means depression caused by drunkenness.
What part of speech is dronkverdriet?
Dronkverdriet is a noun.

Words near dronkverdriet in the dictionary

  1. dronkennesse
  2. dronkgras
  3. dronkgrass
  4. dronkie
  5. dronkies
  6. dronkverdriet
  7. Dronley
  8. dronology
  9. dronte
  10. Dronten
  11. drontes

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