nooddruft

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch nootdruft, nootdurft. It is a tautological compound of nood (“need”) +‎ druft (“need”). The second element, found in Modern Dutch only (in metathesized form) in this compound, derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Compare Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (naudiþaurfts).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnoː.drʏft/, /ˈnoːt.(d)rʏft/
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  • Hyphenation: nood‧druft

Noun

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nooddruft f (uncountable)

  1. (dated) poverty
    Synonyms: armoede, gebrek

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: nooddruf
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