boezem
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch boesem, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
boezem m (plural boezems, diminutive boezempje n)
- bosom
- body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea.
- atrium, sinus (body cavity)