binnenwater

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of binnen +‎ water.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.nə(n)ˌʋaː.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bin‧nen‧wa‧ter

Noun

binnenwater n (plural binnenwateren, diminutive binnenwatertje n)

  1. inland water, an interior waterway or body of water (as opposed to the sea or ocean)
  2. the water within a polder

Descendants

  • → Papiamentu: benewater
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