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disaster year

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
dis-as-ter year
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The year 1672, in the context of Dutch history, in which the Dutch Republic was invaded by France, and faced the threat of a naval blockade by the English (a plan which was later abandoned after the Battle of Solebay).

Etymology

Calque of Dutch Rampjaar (“disaster year”).

Questions

What does disaster year mean?
The year 1672, in the context of Dutch history, in which the Dutch Republic was invaded by France, and faced the threat of a naval blockade by the English (a plan which was later abandoned after the Battle of Solebay).
Where does disaster year come from?
Calque of Dutch Rampjaar (“disaster year”).

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