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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POLDER

From Middle Dutch polre.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POLDER

polder  [ˈpəʊldə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLDER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Polder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

polder

Polder

A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually operated devices. There are three types of polder: ▪ Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the sea bed ▪ Flood plains separated from the sea or river by a dike ▪ Marshes separated from the surrounding water by a dike and subsequently drained The ground level in drained marshes subsides over time and thus all polders will eventually be below the surrounding water level some or all of the time. Water enters the low-lying polder through water pressure of ground water, or rainfall, or transport of water by rivers and canals. This usually means that the polder has an excess of water, which is pumped out or drained by opening sluices at low tide. Care must be taken not to set the internal water level too low. Polder land made up of peat will sink in relation to its previous level, because of peat decomposing in dry conditions. Polders are at risk from flooding at all times and care must be taken to protect the surrounding dikes.

Definition of polder in the English dictionary

The definition of polder in the dictionary is a stretch of land reclaimed from the sea or a lake, esp in the Netherlands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLDER


beholder
bɪˈhəʊldə
boulder
ˈbəʊldə
cardholder
ˈkɑːdˌhəʊldə
cold-shoulder
ˌkəʊldˈʃəʊldə
empolder
ɪmˈpəʊldə
folder
ˈfəʊldə
holder
ˈhəʊldə
householder
ˈhaʊsˌhəʊldə
impolder
ɪmˈpəʊldə
Iseult
ɪˈzəʊldə
off-the-shoulder
ˌɒfðəˈʃəʊldə
older
ˈəʊldə
penholder
ˈpenˌhəʊldə
placeholder
ˈpleɪsˌhəʊldə
shareholder
ˈʃɛəˌhəʊldə
shoulder
ˈʃəʊldə
smoulder
ˈsməʊldə
stakeholder
ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldə
stockholder
ˈstɒkˌhəʊldə
titleholder
ˈtaɪtəlˌhəʊldə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLDER

polarized
polarizer
polarogram
polarograph
polarographic
polarography
Polaroid
Polaroid Land Camera
Polaroids
polaron
pole
pole bean
pole dancer
pole dancing
pole horse
pole house
pole jump
pole jumper
pole jumping
pole piece

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLDER

account holder
bondholder
builder
candleholder
cup-holder
in the eye of the beholder
jobholder
leaseholder
lens holder
molder
officeholder
patent holder
policyholder
record holder
scaffolder
season ticket holder
smallholder
solder
ticket holder
toolholder
toothbrush holder

Synonyms and antonyms of polder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «polder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLDER

Find out the translation of polder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of polder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «polder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圩田
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pólder
570 millions of speakers

English

polder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

polder
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أرض مستصلحة من البحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

польдер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

polder
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

polaron
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

polder
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polaron
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

干拓地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네덜란드의 해안 간척지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Polaron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầm nhỏ mời tát khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

polaron
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Polaron
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polaron
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polder
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

polder
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

польдер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polder
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόλντερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invallning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of polder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLDER»

The term «polder» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.002 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLDER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «polder» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «polder» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about polder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLDER»

Discover the use of polder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to polder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Optimization of Water Management in Polder Areas: Some ...
Model simulations can be use to gain insight into the system behaviour of different land use and soil composition under temperate humid and humid tropic conditions, The existing package OPOL, based on a non steady model, was further ...
Preecha Wandee, 2005
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Polder
Connecting themes of exile, submergence, and reclamation, this imaginative poetry collection explores a variety of complex topics, from a harrowing battle with alcoholism to a redemptive love for Dutch landscapes.
Chris McCully, 2009
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Exit Polder Model?: Socioeconomic Changes in the Netherlands
Evaluates recent changes in the Dutch economy brought on by globalization and American dominance and concludes that the polder model of economic policy making by consensus is reaching its end.
Lei Delsen, 2002
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Polder Politics: The Re-invention of Consensus Democracy in ...
Presenting a thorough analysis of Dutch democracy as a specimen of consensus democracy, this insightful text is an excellent resource for courses on European studies, comparative politics, public policy and administration.
Frank Hendriks, Th. A. J. Toonen, 2001
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The Polder Model--from Disease to Miracle?: Dutch ...
Dutch Neo-corporatism 1965-2000 Jaap Woldendorp. Finally, I have discussed the effectiveness of incomes policy in terms of approaching the core and performance. The issue is whether the 'Dutch Disease' did go together with less, and with ...
Jaap Woldendorp, 2005
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Nagele Revisited: A Modernistic Village in the Polder
Nagele Revisited ISBN 90-5662-516-0 / 978-90-5662-516-0 Paperback, 9.5 x 11 in. / 128 pgs / 60 color and 45 b&w. / U.S. $42.00 CDN $50.00 August / Architecture
Theo Baart, Cary Markerink, Warna Oosterbaan, 2006
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Designed for Dry Feet: Flood Protection and Land Reclamation ...
Two pumping stations kept this polder dry. Pumping station Leemans at Den Oever is diesel powered while pumping station Lely (shown under construction in Figure 5-14) was electrically powered. They had a combined capacity of 28.3 cubic ...
R. J. Hoeksema, 2006
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Measurement of the Temperature Dependence of the ...
Chapter 3 Temperature-Dependent Casimir-Polder Force Measurement [16] In this chapter of the thesis we report on the first measurement of a temperature dependence of the Casimir-Polder force. This measurement was obtained by ...
John Michael Obrecht, 2007
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Water and Urban Development Paradigms: Towards an ...
F.L. Hooimeijer Department ofUrbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Delft University ofTechnology, Delft, The Netherlands ABSTRACT: Dutch polder cities have been heavily influenced by technological innovation and historical transmission of ...
Jan Feyen, Kelly Shannon, Matthew Neville, 2008
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Spatial Ecological-Economic Analysis for Wetland Management: ...
Table. 6.2. The. 72. polders. forming. the. study. area. The spatial-ecological model: hydrology and ecology 7.1 Introduction This chapter. No. Polder name No . Polder name 1 Noordpolder beoosten Muiden 2 Binnendijksche overscheensche ...
Jeroen C. J. M. Bergh, Aat Barendregt, Alison J. Gilbert, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term polder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Caribbean Voice welcomes Suicide Helplines
The first two Billboards are to be erected at Anna Regina and Black Bush Polder and the first walk and rally to be held in Region Two. Region ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
2
Non-Surgical Fat Melting Treatment for “Double Chin”
Dr. Kristel Polder of Dallas Center for Dermatology and Aesthetics is one of the first in North Texas trained to use KYBELLA™, the first and only ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
3
“Beetroot mostly to Eastern Bloc”
“The soil in the Wester-Koggenland polder is excellently suited to beetroot cultivation. The soil, rich in humus, makes for a beautiful, bright red ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
4
'Banjul Can Survive Floods If the Drainage System Is Cleared' Says …
He said the rehabilitation of the bond polder station is an additional advantage in helping to make the city free from flood. The Banjul Disaster ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Sink or Swim: Jatigede Dam Poses Key Test for Joko's Infrastructure …
While governor of Jakarta, he initiated a project to evict squatters from around the heavily silted Pluit polder, as part of efforts to bolster the city's ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
6
Fearing language change
In the Netherlands these days floating residential developments are deemed ecologically preferable to former polder land reclamation. «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
7
Realtors take steps to improve safety for their agents
“Ashley was our 'one too many,' and we don't want another one,” said Robin Polder, president of the Des Moines Area Association of Realtors. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
8
'Rewilding' would create a theme park, not a return to nature
On 56sq km of reclaimed polder at Oostvaardersplassen, a wildlife reserve has been designed to mimic the conditions of pre-agricultural ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
New safety steps announced to protect Realtors
“Ashley was our 'one too many,' and we don't want another one,” said DMAAR President Robin Polder. Okland's death and other high-profile ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
10
Corentyne robbery accused found with pistol in car
Kallicharran was charged earlier in the year with robbing Lusignan vendor Hemraj Singh and his wife at the entrance of Black Bush Polder. «Stabroek News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Polder [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/polder>. May 2024 ».
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