This is the 3620th most frequent Dutch word.
recessie
An economic recession.
This highlights 'recessie' as instances in history, viewed from a retrospective perspective.
Historische recessies zijn vaak cruciale momenten in de geschiedenis.
Historical recessions are often crucial moments in history.
Here 'recessie' is used in a direct economic term meaning a period of economic decline.
De economie bevindt zich in een recessie.
The economy is in a recession.
In this sentence, 'recessie' is described as a temporal economic condition affecting the decisions of businesses.