boezem

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbu.zəm/

noun
Definitions
  • bosom
  • body of water without a fully controlled water level, used for collecting water pumped out of polders before it is discharged into a major river or sea.
  • atrium, sinus body cavity

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch boesem inherited from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz (bosom).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bōsmaz

Gloss

bosom

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