binnenvaart

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • binnenvaert (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of binnen (“inside, internal”) +‎ vaart (“navigation; canal, waterway”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪ.nə(n)ˌvaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: bin‧nen‧vaart

Noun

binnenvaart f (plural binnenvaarten, diminutive binnenvaartje n)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) inland navigation
    Synonym: binnenscheepvaart
  2. (uncommon, countable) waterway considered to be inside or internal to another area

Derived terms

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