zwemkelle

Dutch

Etymology

From zwemmen (“to swim”) +‎ kelle (“a lake or pool that remains on shore at low-tide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɛmkɛlə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zwem‧kel‧le

Noun

zwemkelle f (plural zwemkellen, diminutive zwemkelletje n)

  1. (Belgium) flood pool
    • 2013 October 8, Edwin Fontaine, "Bredene krijgt vloedzwembad", de Standaard (emphasis original).
      Zo’n zwemkelle heeft allerlei voordelen.
      A flood pool like that has all kinds of benefits.

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