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Dutch
Etymology
From Italian avaria (possibly via French avarie), from Arabic عوارية (ʕawāriyya).
Pronunciation
Noun
averij f (plural averijen, diminutive averijtje n)
- (law, accounting) damage in transit; average (financial sense)
- (by extension) damage in general
De minister-president liep politieke averij op door zijn incompetente reactie op de crisis.- The prime minister suffered political damage due to his incompetent reaction to the crisis.
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