molentocht

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of molen (“mill”) +‎ tocht (“small waterway in a polder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌtɔxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: mo‧len‧tocht

Noun

molentocht m or f (plural molentochten)

  1. a small waterway that connects all the other waterways in a polder to a windmill that can drain surplus water

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