"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, no diminutive)
  1. (literally) quicksand Tags: literally, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drijfzand-nl-noun-OT2UUvpB
  2. (figurative) a treacherous, tricky danger or risk Tags: figuratively, neuter, no-diminutive, uncountable
    Sense id: en-drijfzand-nl-noun-4UcZRYCJ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82
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          "english": "He landed in quicksand and extricated himself from it only with difficulty.",
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          "english": "The economy is sliding off into the quagmire of stagflation.",
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