Zuiderzee

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌzœy̯.dərˈzeː/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A former shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands; nowadays closed off by the Afsluitdijk and partially reclaimed as polders; the largest remaining lakes are called the IJsselmeer and the Markermeer.

Etymology

Pre from Dutch, Flemish zee (sea).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

zee

Gloss

sea

Concept
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The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

海

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