maaiveld

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Dutch

Etymology

From maai (to mow) +‎ veld (field).

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Noun

maaiveld n (plural maaivelden)

  1. the average or mean height of a piece of land
    Het maaiveld van deze locatie is ongeveer 100 meter boven zeeniveau.
    The average height of this location is about 100 meters above sea level.
    We moeten het maaiveld meten voordat we beginnen met bouwen.
    We need to measure the average height of the land before we start building.
    Het maaiveld van het gebied is sterk veranderd door jaren van erosie.
    The mean height of the area has greatly changed due to years of erosion.

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