kering
Dutch (Brabantic)
noun
Definitions
- barrier, retaining wall structure designed to keep water or earth in or out
Etymology
Affix from Dutch, Flemish keren (turn, turn back, turn around, revolve).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
keren
Gloss
turn, turn back, turn around, revolve
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bekeren Dutch, Flemish
- keerkring Dutch, Flemish
- keerpunt Dutch, Flemish
- keerzang Dutch, Flemish
- keren Dutch, Flemish
- omkeren Dutch, Flemish
- stormvloed Dutch, Flemish
- stormvloedkering Dutch, Flemish
- terugkeren Dutch, Flemish
- toekeren Dutch, Flemish
- uitkeren Dutch, Flemish
- verkeren Dutch, Flemish
- water Dutch, Flemish
- waterkering Dutch, Flemish
- wederkerig Dutch, Flemish
- keren Middle Dutch
- waterkeringe Middle Dutch