rivierbed

Dutch

Etymology

From rivier (“river”) +‎ bed (“bed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈviːrˌbɛt/

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• Hyphenation: ri‧vier‧bed

Noun

rivierbed n (plural rivierbedden, diminutive rivierbedje n)

1. riverbed (bed of a river)

   In de zomer droogt het rivierbed vaak op. ― In the summer, the riverbed often dries up.

   Ze vonden oude artefacten in het rivierbed. ― They found ancient artifacts in the riverbed.

   Het rivierbed was bezaaid met gladde stenen. ― The riverbed was littered with smooth stones.

Synonyms

• rivierbedding

Hypernyms

• bed
• bedding
• stroombed