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polders

/ˈpəʊldəz/

/ˈpoʊldərz/

Translations

poldernoun

polders

/ˈpəʊldə/

/ˈpoʊldər/

The Netherlands is famous for its extensive network of polders.

Les Pays-Bas sont célèbres pour leur vaste réseau de polders.

Additional translations

terre gagnée sur la merPériphrase explicative, surtout en contexte descriptif.

polderverb

polders

poldered

Past Simple

poldered

Past Participle

poldering

Gerund

Additional translations

mettre en polderEmploi technique et rare.

poldernoun

A low-lying tract of land that has been reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the sea, and is protected by dikes.

The Netherlands is famous for its extensive network of polders, which have been reclaimed from the sea over centuries.

polderverb

To convert (land) into a polder by draining and dyking; to reclaim land from water.

The government plans to polder another 2,000 hectares along the coast.