zenuwinstorting

Dutch

Etymology

zenuw (“nerve”) +‎ instorting (“collapse, breakdown”), (from instorten (“to fall down, collapse”) +‎ -ing, (from in- +‎ storten (“to fall, pour”)))

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: ze‧nuw‧in‧stor‧ting

Noun

zenuwinstorting f (plural zenuwinstortingen, diminutive zenuwinstortinkje n)

  1. A nervous breakdown, mental collapse

Synonyms
  • zenuwcrisis
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