binnenvaart

Dutch

Alternative forms

• binnenvaert (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of binnen (“inside, internal”) +‎ vaart (“navigation; canal, waterway”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪ.nə(n)ˌvaːrt/

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• Hyphenation: bin‧nen‧vaart

Noun

binnenvaart f (plural binnenvaarten, diminutive binnenvaartje n)

1. (chiefly uncountable) inland navigation

   Synonym: binnenscheepvaart

2. (uncommon, countable) waterway considered to be inside or internal to another area

Derived terms

• binnenvaartschip