No. 2,036 in Dutch
droogte
"Droogte" means "drought" in English.
In a sentence
De langdurige droogte heeft gezorgd voor misoogsten in het land.
The prolonged drought has caused crop failures in the country.
Here, 'droogte' refers to a period of dry weather, a meteorological phenomenon.
Zijn droge humor zorgde voor een moment van ontspanning in de vergadering.
His dry humor brought a moment of relief during the meeting.
In this sentence, the word 'droogte' takes a derived form to describe humor that is subtly ironic or understated.
Na de droogte in de goudmijn vonden de mijnwerkers eindelijk een rijke ader.
After the dry spell in the gold mine, the miners finally found a rich vein.
Here, 'droogte' metaphorically describes a period of scarcity or lack, in this context, a lack of gold findings.
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