bergafwaarts

Dutch

Etymology

From berg +‎ afwaarts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɛrxˈɑf.ʋaːrts/
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  • Hyphenation: berg‧af‧waarts

Adverb

bergafwaarts

  1. downhill, down a (mountain) slope
    Synonym: bergaf
  2. (figuratively) towards a worse situation; downhill
    Nadat de bruid twee shots tequila tot zich had genomen, ging de situatie snel bergafwaarts.
    After the bride had imbibed two shots of tequila, the situation rapidly went downhill.
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