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vuilnisbelt

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From vuilnis (rubbish, trash) +‎ belt (hill, mound).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯l.nɪsˌbɛlt/
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  • Hyphenation: vuil‧nis‧belt

Noun

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vuilnisbelt f (plural vuilnisbelten, diminutive vuilnisbeltje n)

  1. landfill, dumpsite
    Synonyms: asbelt, stortplaats
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Further reading

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  • vuilnisbelt” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • vuilnisbelt on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl