No. 3,347 in Dutch
kelderkraker
A "kelderkraker" is a term for a low-quality or extremely inexpensive wine, often referred to as a "basement cracker."
In a sentence
De wedstrijd tussen de twee laagst geplaatste teams was een echte kelderkraker.
The match between the two lowest-ranked teams was a true 'cellar cracker'.
Here 'kelderkraker' metaphorically describes a sports match that occurs between teams at the bottom of the rankings.
Tijdens de renovatie vonden we onverwacht een kelderkraker van een fles wijn.
During the renovation, we unexpectedly found a 'cellar cracker' bottle of wine.
In this case, 'kelderkraker' literally means something extraordinary found in a cellar, like an old or valuable bottle of wine.
De nieuwe horrorfilm bleek een kelderkraker, met weinig fans en slechte recensies.
The new horror film turned out to be a 'cellar cracker', with few fans and poor reviews.
Here, 'kelderkraker' is used figuratively to describe something that is below expectations or ranks poorly, like movie ratings.
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