wal

Significado (English)

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. (masculine) eyebags

Synonyms

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʋɑl/

Etymology (English)

Cognate with inglês: wall

Inherited from holandês médio: wal

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wal

Cognate with inglês: whale

In summary

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