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polder

pol·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pohl-der]
    • /ˈpoʊl dər/
    • /ˈpoldə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohl-der]
    • /ˈpoʊl dər/

Definitions of polder word

  • noun polder a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes. 1
  • noun polder a stretch of land reclaimed from the sea or a lake, esp in the Netherlands 0
  • noun polder an area of low-lying land reclaimed from a sea, lake, or river, as by the building of dikes 0

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Origin of polder

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Dutch around 1595-1605

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Polder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

polder popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

polder usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for polder

noun polder

  • holm — Hanya [hahn-ye] /ˌhɑn yɛ/ (Show IPA), 1895?–1992, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher; born in Germany.
  • marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
  • muskeg — a bog of northern North America, commonly having sphagnum mosses, sedge, and sometimes stunted black spruce and tamarack trees.
  • everglade — A marshy tract of land that is mostly under water and covered with tall grass.
  • quag — a quagmire.

Antonyms for polder

noun polder

  • impolder — to make into a polder; reclaim (land) from the sea

Top questions with polder

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