vluchtheuvel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of vluchten +‎ heuvel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvlʏxtˌɦøː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: vlucht‧heu‧vel

Noun

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vluchtheuvel m (plural vluchtheuvels or vluchtheuvelen, diminutive vluchtheuveltje n)

  1. a traffic island
  2. a (usually artificial) hill used in the past as a refuge from flooding
  3. (figurative) a refuge