slenk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slenke (“naturally-formed trench filled with water”), from slenken (“to make diminish”), causative of slinken (“to diminish”).

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Noun

slenk f (plural slenken, diminutive slenkje n)

1. (geology) graben
2. (geography) small meandering salt-water inlet: creek
3. naturally-formed trench filled with water

Derived terms

• Grote Slenk