kwelder

Dutch

Etymology

From kwellen (“to rise”) +‎ -er. Cognate with German Quelle (“spring, well, source”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɛl.dər/
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  • Hyphenation: kwel‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɛldər

Noun

kwelder f or m (plural kwelders, diminutive kweldertje n)

  1. tidal salt marsh
    Synonyms: gors, schor
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