flodland
English translation: flat lowlands
| 20:41 Jun 13, 2013 |
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|  Selected response from: Deane Goltermann Sweden Local time: 22:43 | ||||||
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| 4 +2 | floodplains |
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| 4 | creek area |
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| 3 | flat lowlands |
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| 2 | flooded area |
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| 1 | flood lands |
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39 mins confidence: 
flood lands Explanation: Extremely tentative suggestion, but I thought some historical insight on the area might provide guidance. The link below suggests the area has a history involving a famous flood, among other things. Might this term then be a reference to well-known local history, rather than a specific feature of the landscape i.e. it defines a general area? Quote: "During a great storm more than 6 centuries ago, the salty water of the Westerscheldt inundated the land. That terrible catastrophy in that November 1377 night has been called the Elisabeth Flood. " And much of what follows is a very watery tale, by and large. This general area is likely to be more or less the same area as the flood plain, I suppose. Reference: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~noemeetjes... |
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creek area Explanation: This is a term used to describe the area of Meetjesland. Reference: http://www.bedandbreakfastrooms.com/Europe/Belgium/Assenede/... Reference: http://www.secondcasa.com/en/gite-holiday-house-assenede/o99... |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2floodplains Explanation: Flood plains are areas surrounding a river, that regularly gets flooded by excess waters. The area around the Nile is a classic example. Reference: http://www.cees.iupui.edu/education/Information_Resources/fl... Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floodplain |
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