vluchtheuvel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vluchten +‎ heuvel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvlʏxtˌɦøː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: vlucht‧heu‧vel

Noun

vluchtheuvel m (plural vluchtheuvels or vluchtheuvelen, diminutive vluchtheuveltje n)

  1. A traffic island.
  2. A (usually artificial) hill used in the past as a refuge from flooding.
  3. (figurative) A refuge.
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