The Dutch word for bottom is
achterwerk
Translations for bottom and their definitions
bil | |
1. n-f. A buttock, usually used in the plural: billen, unless specified as left/right | |
2. n-f. a hammer-like double-edged tool used by stonecutters and millers |
onderkant | |
1. n-m. bottom, underside |
bodem | |
1. n-m. bottom (e.g. of a box or of the sea) | |
De schat ligt begraven op de bodem van de oceaan. - The treasure is buried on the bottom of the ocean. | |
De doos stond op de bodem van de kast. - The box was standing on the bottom of the cupboard. | |
2. n-m. soil, ground | |
De boer bewerkte de bodem om gewassen te verbouwen. - The farmer cultivated the soil to grow crops. | |
De planten hebben voedzame bodem nodig om goed te groeien. - The plants need nutritious soil to grow well. | |
3. n-m. earth surface | |
De astronauten keken naar de aarde vanuit de bodem van de ruimtecapsule. - The astronauts looked at the Earth from the earth surface of the space capsule. | |
De cartograaf tekende de kaart vanaf de bodem van het landschap. - The cartographer drew the map from the earth surface of the landscape. | |
4. n-m. territory | |
Het leger heeft het grootste deel van het vijandige bodem veroverd. - The army has captured most of the enemy's territory. | |
De natie verdedigde haar bodem tegen externe dreigingen. - The nation defended its territory against external threats. | |
5. n-m. (nautical) ship, vessel | |
De vloot bestond uit verschillende bodems die klaar waren voor het gevecht. - The fleet consisted of several ships ready for battle. | |
De bodems zeilden over de oceaan op zoek naar avontuur. - The vessels sailed across the ocean in search of adventure. |
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