waterwolf.
water (personification of water as the national enemy)
Meaning & usage
water (personification of water as the national enemy)
any body of water that is a threat to nearby land
Where this word comes from
Coined by Joost van den Vondel in Aen den Leeuw van Hollant (1641), a work of propaganda for draining the Haarlemmermeer. Compound of water (“water”) + wolf (“wolf”).
the Haarlemmermeer
Where this word comes from
Coined by Joost van den Vondel in Aen den Leeuw van Hollant (1641), a work of propaganda for draining the Haarlemmermeer. Compound of water (“water”) + wolf (“wolf”).
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