uiterwaard

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Dutch

Koeien grazend in een uiterwaard.
Een uiterwaard bij Deventer.

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch uterwaert. Equivalent to uiter- +‎ waard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯.tərˌʋaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: ui‧ter‧waard

Noun

uiterwaard f (plural uiterwaarden, diminutive uiterwaardje n)

  1. a flood plain, a portion of land unprotected by dikes that is usually dry but is occasionally submerged by the rising water level of a river
    Coordinate term: ooibos

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