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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZuiderzee
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zydɛʁze
"Le Zuiderzee a été transformé en lac d'eau douce."
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A former shallow bay of the North Sea in the Netherlands that was transformed into a freshwater lake (IJsselmeer) by the construction of a major dam.
"The historic fishing villages once thrived along the shores of the Zuiderzee." - 2
The historical region and maritime body associated with the Dutch inland sea before 20th-century land reclamation projects.
"Old maps of the Netherlands prominently feature the vast expanse of the Zuiderzee."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch, literally meaning 'southern sea' from Middle Dutch 'zuyder' (southern) and 'zee' (sea). Historically referring to the shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands, which was largely closed off by the Afsluitdijk in 1932.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zuiderzee" is said worldwide
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Zuiderzee
Transliteration: zydɛʁze
"Le Zuiderzee a été transformé en lac d'eau douce."
Zuiderzee
Transliteration: tsuɪdɐˈtseː
"Die Zuiderzee war früher eine flache Meeresbucht."
Zuiderzee
Transliteration: dzujderˈdze
"Lo Zuiderzee è stato chiuso da una grande diga."
Zuiderzee
Transliteration: sujderˈse
"El Zuiderzee se convirtió en un lago de agua dulce."
Zuiderzee
Transliteration: zujdeɾˈze
"O Zuiderzee foi parcialmente transformado em terras agrícolas."
ज़ुइडर ज़ी
Transliteration: zuidar zee
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ज़ुइडर ज़ी नीदरलैंड की एक ऐतिहासिक खाड़ी है।"
须德海
Transliteration: Xūdélihǎi
Script: 中文汉字
"须德海曾经是北海的一个浅湾。"
제위더르호
Transliteration: jewideoreuho
Script: 한국어 한글
"제위더르호는 네덜란드의 간척 사업으로 변화하였다."
ゾイデル海
Transliteration: Zoideru-kai
Script: 日本語
"ゾイデル海はかつてオランダにあった浅い湾である。"
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