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polder
- /ˈpəʊldə/ UK
- /ˈpɒldə/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊldə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin.
noun polders
- An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes. 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.
verb polders · poldering · poldered
- To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Translations
Talk about this word "polder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polder "polder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polder.Cite this
@misc{polder_2026,
title = {polder},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polder},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
