zenuwinstorting
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of zenuw (“nerve”) + instorting (“collapse, breakdown”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeː.nyu̯ˌɪn.stɔr.tɪŋ/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ze‧nuw‧in‧stor‧ting
Noun
zenuwinstorting f (plural zenuwinstortingen, diminutive zenuwinstortinkje n)
- a nervous breakdown, mental collapse
- Synonym: zenuwinzinking
Synonyms
- zenuwcrisis