vuilnisbelt

Dutch

Etymology

From vuilnis (“rubbish, trash”) +‎ belt (“hill, mound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvœy̯l.nɪsˌbɛlt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vuil‧nis‧belt

Noun

vuilnisbelt f (plural vuilnisbelten, diminutive vuilnisbeltje n)

  1. landfill, dumpsite
    Synonyms: asbelt, stortplaats
  • vuilnisberg
  • vuilnishoop

Further reading

  • “vuilnisbelt” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  • vuilnisbelt on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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