This is the 2036th most frequent Dutch word.
droogte
"Droogte" means "drought" in English.
Here, 'droogte' refers to a period of dry weather, a meteorological phenomenon.
De langdurige droogte heeft gezorgd voor misoogsten in het land.
The prolonged drought has caused crop failures in the country.
In this sentence, the word 'droogte' takes a derived form to describe humor that is subtly ironic or understated.
Zijn droge humor zorgde voor een moment van ontspanning in de vergadering.
His dry humor brought a moment of relief during the meeting.
Here, 'droogte' metaphorically describes a period of scarcity or lack, in this context, a lack of gold findings.