"polder" meaning in English

See polder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpəʊldə/ [UK], /ˈpɒldə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polder.wav Forms: polders [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊldə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|polder}} Dutch polder, {{der|en|dum|polre}} Middle Dutch polre, {{der|en|odt|polra}} Old Dutch polra Head templates: {{en-noun}} polder (plural polders)
  1. (geography) An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes. Categories (topical): Geography Related terms: dry lake, floodplain Translations (area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes): polder [masculine] (Czech), kog [common-gender] (Danish), polder [masculine] (Dutch), polderi (Finnish), polder [masculine] (French), Polder [masculine] (German), polder (Indonesian), polder [masculine] (Italian), pólder [Portugal, masculine] (Portuguese), pôlder [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), по́льдер (pólʹder) [masculine] (Russian), pólder [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-polder-en-noun-RM8yXPbS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈpəʊldə/ [UK], /ˈpɒldə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polder.wav Forms: polders [present, singular, third-person], poldering [participle, present], poldered [participle, past], poldered [past]
Rhymes: -əʊldə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|polder}} Dutch polder, {{der|en|dum|polre}} Middle Dutch polre, {{der|en|odt|polra}} Old Dutch polra Head templates: {{en-verb}} polder (third-person singular simple present polders, present participle poldering, simple past and past participle poldered)
  1. To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes. Related terms: polder model
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Inflected forms

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      "word": "pólder"
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "pôlder"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pólʹder",
      "sense": "area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "по́льдер"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pólder"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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        "3": "polder"
      },
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      "name": "bor"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "dum",
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      },
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        "2": "odt",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "poldering",
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    {
      "word": "polder model"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dike",
          "dike"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈpəʊldə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpɒldə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
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    }
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}

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