vijver

Definitions of vijver
  1. noun
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
    synonyms: meer
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    bassin, spaarbekken, stuwmeer, vergaarbak, waterbassin, waterbekken, waterreservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
    rivierarm
    a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
    haf, kustmeer, lagune, strandmeer
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
    plas, waterpartij, wiel
    a small lake
    visvijver
    a freshwater pond with fish
    drenkplaats, drinkplaats, wed
    a pond for watering horses
    type of:
    bluswater, water, zwemwater
    the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  2. noun
    a small lake
    synonyms: plas, waterpartij, wiel
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    types:
    visvijver
    a freshwater pond with fish
    drenkplaats, drinkplaats, wed
    a pond for watering horses
    type of:
    meer
    a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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