stikstofcrisis

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of stikstof (“nitrogen”) +‎ crisis (“crisis”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪk.stɔfˌkri.zɪs/

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• Hyphenation: stik‧stof‧cri‧sis

Proper noun

stikstofcrisis f

1. An ecological, legal and political crisis in the Netherlands since 2019 caused by structural excessive deposition (and emission) of reactive nitrogen beyond European norms.

Further reading

• nitrogen crisis in the Netherlands on Wikipedia.Wikipedia