No. 2,975 in Dutch
berooid
Penniless; destitute.
In a sentence
Na het verlies van zijn baan voelde hij zich berooid.
After losing his job, he felt impoverished.
'Berooid' means 'impoverished' or 'destitute' and indicates a lack of resources, often financial.
Ze stond berooid midden in de kamer nadat het vuur alles had verwoest.
She stood destitute in the middle of the room after the fire had destroyed everything.
In this context, 'berooid' describes a state of having lost possessions or support due to a disaster.
Hoewel hij eenmaal berooid was, wist hij langzaam zijn leven weer op te bouwen.
Although he was once destitute, he slowly managed to rebuild his life.
Here, 'berooid' reflects a past state of being without means or resources.
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