"drijfzand" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdrɛi̯f.sɑnt/ Audio: Nl-drijfzand.ogg
Etymology: From drijven (“to drift”) + zand (“sand”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|drijven|zand|t1=to drift|t2=sand}} drijven (“to drift”) + zand (“sand”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-|-}} drijfzand n (uncountable)
  1. (literally) quicksand Tags: literally, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drijfzand-nl-noun-OT2UUvpB Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. (figurative) a treacherous, tricky danger or risk Tags: figuratively, neuter, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drijfzand-nl-noun-4UcZRYCJ

Download JSON data for drijfzand meaning in Dutch (1.9kB)

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