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drijfzand.

quicksand

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdrɛi̯f.sɑnt/

  1. quicksand

    literally · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Hij kwam in drijfzand terecht en wist zich met moeite eruit te bevrijden.

  2. a treacherous, tricky danger or risk

    figuratively · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    De economie is bezig in het drijfzand van de stagflatie te verzeilen.
Where this word comes from

From drijven (“to drift”) + zand (“sand”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.