Etymology

dronkverdriet

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Today it means: Depression caused by drunkenness. Full definition →

Afrikaans dronk
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The story

  1. Afrikaans · derived fromdronk“drunken”
  2. English todaydronkverdriet

From Afrikaans dronk (“drunken”) + verdriet (“grief, chagrin, sorrow”).

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