dronkverdriet

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noun

Depression caused by drunkenness.

OriginAfrikaans dronk →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

noundronkverdriet (uncountable)
  1. South AfricauncountableDepression caused by drunkenness.

Origin

  1. Afrikaansdronk“drunken”
  2. Englishdronkverdriet

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

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APA

dronkverdriet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronkverdriet

MLA

“dronkverdriet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronkverdriet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dronkverdriet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dronkverdriet.

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