Meanings
verbempolder (third-person singular simple present empolders, present participle empoldering, simple past and past participle empoldered)
present singular third person empolders · participle present empoldering · participle past empoldered · past empoldered
- To construct polders in order to drain land
Origin
- Dutchinpolderen
- Englishempolder
From em- + polder, probably influenced by Dutch inpolderen.
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APA
empolder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empolder
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“empolder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empolder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empolder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empolder.
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