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noun · het-woord · B1

het hoogwater

What does “hoogwater” mean?

Syllables: hoog·wa·ter

Meaning

English
high water

This word takes “het”.

Example sentences

  • Door hoogwater in de rivier zijn de uiterwaarden overstroomd.Because of high water in the river, the floodplains have flooded.
  • Bij hoogwater controleert het waterschap de dijken.When the water is high, the water board checks the dykes.

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