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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

Bosanski kog
Dansk kog
Deutsch Koog Polder
Esperanto poldero
Español pólder
Suomi polderi
Français polder
Hrvatski kog
Bahasa Indonesia polder
Italiano polder
ქართული პოლდერი
Nederlands polder
Polski polder polderowy
Português pólder
Русский по́льдер
Српски kog

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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See also

polder model polderization poldervaartite poldine pole pole arctic

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