polder
pol·der/ˈpəʊldə/noun, verb
polder is spelled P-O-L-D-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pol·der). It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polder means “An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polder is polders.
How many letters and syllables are in polder?
| Letters | 6: P-O-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pol·der |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polder?
Polder appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce polder?
- UK /ˈpəʊldə/
- UK /ˈpɒldə/
Polder has 2 syllables, split pol·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-polder.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of polder
- polders plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- poldering participle, present
- poldered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
verb
- 1
To reclaim an area of ground from a sea or lake by means of dikes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense area of ground reclaimed from a sea or lake by means of dikes:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polder come from?
Borrowed from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, of uncertain origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).