waterschap
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch waterschap (“watercourse, waterway, stream; water board”). Equivalent to water + -schap.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
waterschap n (plural waterschappen, diminutive waterschapje n)
- water board, government structure for water management
- (Netherlands) separate level of government directly responsible for water management
- (Belgium, Flemish Region) intermediary structure for several distinct levels of government to discuss and plan water management
Synonyms[edit]
- (separate level of government): hoogheemraadschap (Netherlands)
Descendants[edit]
- → West Frisian: wetterskip (calque)