This is the 7387th most frequent Dutch word.
bloedbad
Massacre or bloodbath.
Here, 'bloedbad' signifies a literal violent and murderous situation, describing intense and multiple killings as part of the context.
Tijdens de strijd werd het dorp een bloedbad.
During the battle, the village became a bloodbath.
In this case, 'bloedbad' is used metaphorically to denote intense and damaging competition, transferring its literal meaning to a figurative sense.
De concurrentiestrijd tussen de bedrijven werd vergeleken met een financieel bloedbad.
The competition between the companies was compared to a financial bloodbath.
Here, 'bloedbad' is applied to describe a tragic environmental scene, using its graphic connotation for impact.