headwaters

Meaning

The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.

Synonyms

source

spring

riverhead

streamhead

river source

water source

river head

Translations

fuentes de un río

Oberläufer

Quelle

Ursprung einer Angelegenheit

Oberlauf eine Flusses

κεφαλόβρυσο

πηγές ποταμού

πηγαί ποταμού

bron

bovenloop

cabeceira

المنابع

ırmağı besleyen kaynaklar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛdˌwɑtɝz/

Etymology

From head + waters.