vluchtheuvel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vluchten +‎ heuvel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvlʏxtˌɦøː.vəl/

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• Hyphenation: vlucht‧heu‧vel

Noun

vluchtheuvel m (plural vluchtheuvels or vluchtheuvelen, diminutive vluchtheuveltje n)

1. A traffic island.
2. A (usually artificial) hill used in the past as a refuge from flooding.
3. (figurative) A refuge.