vloedlijn

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of vloed +‎ lijn. First attested around 1840.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvlut.lɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: vloed‧lijn

Noun[edit]

vloedlijn f (plural vloedlijnen, diminutive vloedlijntje n)

  1. high-water line, flood-line, the water level or line formed by water during high tide; sometimes also denoting the high-water marks created by high tide.