Bedeutung
Ending up in a worse situation.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The Dutch are very direct about complaining about the weather. This idiom fits perfectly into the national pastime of discussing rain and its inconveniences. In Flanders, the phrase is also very common, but you might hear the verb 'geraken' more often than in the Northern Netherlands. In cities like Delft or Amsterdam, you can still see the 'overstekende gevels' (overhanging facades) that created the 'drup' zones centuries ago. Dutch professionals value efficiency. Using this idiom in a meeting is a common way to criticize a process that has become more bureaucratic.
Use with 'raken'
If you aren't sure which verb to use, 'raken' is almost always the most natural choice for learners.
Don't use for weather
Even though it mentions rain, don't use it to literally describe the weather unless you are making a pun.
Bedeutung
Ending up in a worse situation.
Use with 'raken'
If you aren't sure which verb to use, 'raken' is almost always the most natural choice for learners.
Don't use for weather
Even though it mentions rain, don't use it to literally describe the weather unless you are making a pun.
The 'Drup' nuance
Remember that the 'drup' is worse than the 'regen'. If the second situation is just 'different' but not worse, don't use this idiom.
Teste dich selbst
Vul de juiste woorden in om het idioom compleet te maken.
Ik dacht dat de nieuwe software sneller zou zijn, maar ik kwam van de ______ in de ______.
The idiom is 'van de regen in de drup'.
Welk werkwoord wordt het meest gebruikt met dit idioom?
Hij is van de regen in de drup ______.
'Raken' (geraakt) is the most common verb to describe ending up in this state.
In welke situatie gebruik je 'van de regen in de drup'?
Kies de beste situatie:
This shows a solution (medicine) leading to a worse/additional problem (nausea).
Maak de dialoog af.
A: 'Hoe was je verhuizing?' B: 'Verschrikkelijk. Het oude huis was klein, maar in het nieuwe huis lekt het dak.' A: 'Jeetje, dat is echt ______.'
The situation went from bad (small house) to worse (leaking roof).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenIk dacht dat de nieuwe software sneller zou zijn, maar ik kwam van de ______ in de ______.
The idiom is 'van de regen in de drup'.
Hij is van de regen in de drup ______.
'Raken' (geraakt) is the most common verb to describe ending up in this state.
Kies de beste situatie:
This shows a solution (medicine) leading to a worse/additional problem (nausea).
A: 'Hoe was je verhuizing?' B: 'Verschrikkelijk. Het oude huis was klein, maar in het nieuwe huis lekt het dak.' A: 'Jeetje, dat is echt ______.'
The situation went from bad (small house) to worse (leaking roof).
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, but it's mostly used in this idiom. In modern Dutch, we usually say 'druppel'.
It's possible, but 'komen' or 'raken' are much more common.
Not at all. It's a very standard, neutral idiom used by everyone from children to professors.
'Van de wal in de sloot' often implies you made a clumsy mistake that caused the worsening, while 'regen in de drup' can just be bad luck.
Yes, if you are describing a past challenge where a solution didn't work out as expected. It shows good command of the language.
Verwandte Redewendungen
van de wal in de sloot
synonymFrom the shore into the ditch.
lood om oud ijzer
similarLead for old iron.
de wal keert het schip
contrastThe shore turns the ship.
een sigaar uit eigen doos
contrastA cigar from one's own box.
