uiterwaard
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch uterwaert. Equivalent to uiter- + waard.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edituiterwaard f (plural uiterwaarden, diminutive uiterwaardje n)
- 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
See also
editFurther reading
edit- uiterwaard on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl