nooddruft

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch nootdruft, nootdurft. It is a tautological compound of nood (“need”) +‎ druft (“need”). The second element, found in Modern Dutch only (in metathesized form) in this compound, derives from Proto-Germanic *þurftiz. Compare Gothic 𐌽𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍆𐍄𐍃 (naudiþaurfts). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnoː.drʏft/, /ˈnoːt.(d)rʏft/ Hyphenation: nood‧druft === Noun === nooddruft f (uncountable, no diminutive) (dated) poverty Synonyms: armoede, gebrek ==== Derived terms ==== nooddruftig ==== Related terms ==== derven ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: nooddruf