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bodem.

bottom (e.g. of a box or of the sea)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈboː.dəm/
  1. bottom (e.g. of a box or of the sea)

    masculine
    De schat ligt begraven op de bodem van de oceaan.
    De doos stond op de bodem van de kast.
  2. soil, ground

    masculine
    De boer bewerkte de bodem om gewassen te verbouwen.
    De planten hebben voedzame bodem nodig om goed te groeien.
  3. territory

    masculine
    Het leger heeft het grootste deel van het vijandige bodem veroverd.
    De natie verdedigde haar bodem tegen externe dreigingen.
  4. ship, vessel

    masculine
    De vloot bestond uit verschillende bodems die klaar waren voor het gevecht.
    De bodems zeilden over de oceaan op zoek naar avontuur.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bodem, from Old Dutch *bodom, from Proto-West Germanic *botm, from Proto-Germanic *butmaz. Doublet of bottom.

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