bergafwaarts

Dutch

Etymology

From berg +‎ afwaarts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɛrxˈɑf.ʋaːrts/

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• Hyphenation: berg‧af‧waarts

Adverb

bergafwaarts

1. downhill, down a (mountain) slope

   Synonym: bergaf

2. (figuratively) towards a worse situation; downhill

   Nadat de bruid twee shots tequila tot zich had genomen, ging de situatie snel bergafwaarts.

   After the bride had imbibed two shots of tequila, the situation rapidly went downhill.