Etymology

polder

pol·der
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Today it means: An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Dutch polder ← Middle Dutch polre ← Old Dutch polra
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  1. Old Dutch · derived frompolra
  2. Middle Dutch · derived frompolre
  3. Dutch · borrowed frompolder
  4. English todaypolder

Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.

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