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Dutch
Etymology
From berg + afwaarts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɛrxˈɑf.ʋaːrts/
- Hyphenation: berg‧af‧waarts
Adverb
bergafwaarts
- downhill, down a (mountain) slope
- Synonym: bergaf
- (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.