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Meaning of polder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈpəʊldə/

Definitions

An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

Equivalents

Deutsch Polder
Español pólder
Suomi polderi
Français polder
Bahasa Indonesia polder
Italiano polder
Nederlands polder
Polski polder
Português pólder
Русский по́льдер

Examples

“The patron saint of the Oude Kerk, Saint Nicolaas, the ‘water saint’, was also very popular, as he protected the sailors and those living on the polders from the dangers of the sea.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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