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duurte.

dearth, scarcity; a period in which basic necessities such as food are scarce and therefore overly expensive

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdyːr.tə/
  1. dearth, scarcity; a period in which basic necessities such as food are scarce and therefore overly expensive

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch duurte, dierte, from Old Dutch *diuritha, from Proto-West Germanic *diuriþu, from Proto-Germanic *diuriþō. Equivalent to duur + -te.

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