maaiveld
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]maai (“to mow”) + veld (“field”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]maaiveld n (plural maaivelden)
- the average or mean height of a piece of land
- Het maaiveld van deze locatie is ongeveer 100 meter boven zeeniveau.
- The average height of this location is about 100 meters above sea level.
- We moeten het maaiveld meten voordat we beginnen met bouwen.
- We need to measure the average height of the land before we start building.
- Het maaiveld van het gebied is sterk veranderd door jaren van erosie.
- The mean height of the area has greatly changed due to years of erosion.
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