Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polder

/ˈpəʊldə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: pol-der
IPA: /ˈpəʊldə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

verb

To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

Example Sentences

"The patron saint of the Oude Kerk, Saint Nicolaas, the ‘water saint’, was also very popular, as he protected the sailors and those living on the polders from the dangers of the sea."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: polder, polre, polra

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpəʊldə/

Inflected Forms

polders (plural) polders (present, singular) poldering (participle, present) poldered (participle, past) poldered (past)

Derived Forms

empolder polderize

Phrases

dry lake polder model

Frequently Paired Words

dry lake floodplain polder model

Rhymes With

older shoulder holder folder boulder colder bolder beholder moulder smolder golder molder

Questions

How do you pronounce polder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊldə/.
What does polder mean?: An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Where does polder come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce polder

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