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waterschap.

water board, government structure for water management

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋaː.tərˌsxɑp/
  1. water board, government structure for water management separate level of government directly responsible for water management

    Netherlands · neuter
  2. water board, government structure for water management intermediary structure for several distinct levels of government to discuss and plan water management

    Belgium · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch waterschap (“watercourse, waterway, stream; water board”). Equivalent to water + -schap.

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