uiterwaard
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch uterwaert. Equivalent to uiter- + waard.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]uiterwaard 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
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- uiterwaard on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl