vijver

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch viver, from Old French vivier, from Latin vīvārium. Was merged with or replaced Middle Dutch wier, wuwer, *wiwer, an older borrowing directly from Latin; compare German Weiher.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛi̯vər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vij‧ver
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯vər

Noun[edit]

vijver m (plural vijvers, diminutive vijvertje n)

  1. pond

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: vywer