de

• Article

  the (definite article, masculine and feminine singular, plural)

• Prep

ramp

1. disaster, catastrophe
2. an accident

kan

• Noun

  1. jug
  2. pot (for tea, coffee, etc.)
  3. can (cylindrical vessel)

• Verb

groeien

1. to grow physically.
2. to increase.

en

• Conj

  1. and
  2. well, so
  3. plus, and

• Adv

escaleren

to escalate (increase in intensity)