wal

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) coast, shore (side of land near to the water)
2. (masculine) earthen levee as protection against flooding
3. (masculine) wall around city as military defense
4. (masculine) periorbital dark circle
5. (in-plural, masculine) eyebag

Sinonieme

kaai

kade

beugel

bolwerk

ring

💍

perron

aanlegplaats

oever

🏦

bastion

kust

omwalling

vestingwal

waterkant

kant

boord

glooiing

ribbe

ribbel

schuinte

talud

ommuring

werf

nerf

kustlijn

helling

zeekust

rib

Vertalings

quai

Ring

💍

ring

💍

Kai

Wall

rampart

quay

anneau

💍

wharf

rive

🏦

plataforma

bague

💍

Küste

Bahnsteig

Ufer

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʋɑl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Engels: wall

Geërf van Middle Dutch: wal

Geërf van Old Dutch: *wal

Verwante met Engels: whale

In summary

From Latin vallum (“wall”), from vallus (“stake, palisade, point”). Cognate with English wall.