nooddruft

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nootdruft, nootdurft. It is a tautological compound of nood (“need”) +‎ druft (“need”). The second element, found in Modern Dutch only (in metathesized form) in this compound, derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Compare Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (naudiþaurfts).

Pronunciation

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Noun

nooddruft f (uncountable)

(dated) poverty

Synonyms

Derived terms

nooddruftig

Descendants

Afrikaans: nooddruf

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