zlewisko

Polish

Etymology

From zlewać +‎ -isko.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zlɛˈvis.kɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iskɔ
  • Syllabification: zle‧wis‧ko

Noun

zlewisko n

  1. (hydrology) catchment area, catchment basin, drainage basin, watershed (topographic region in which all water drains to a common outlet)
    Synonym: zlewnia
    Hyponym: dorzecze

Declension

Further reading

  • zlewisko in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zlewisko in Polish dictionaries at PWN