Scheldt River
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6.3
- proper noun
- Many cities along the Scheldt River rely on its waters for transportation and industry.
Examples
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The Scheldt River has played a vital role in the history of European trade.
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In spring, the banks of the Scheldt River are dotted with wildflowers.
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The Scheldt River is known for its beautiful scenery.
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Have you ever visited the Scheldt River?
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In spring, the banks of the Scheldt River are dotted with wildflowers.
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Many cities along the Scheldt River rely on its waters for transportation and industry.
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The Scheldt River has played a vital role in the history of European trade.
Synonyms
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9.6
A river in western Europe that starts in France, flows northeast through Belgium and enters the North Sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: a proper name 'Scheldt' combined with the noun 'river' straightforwardly denotes the watercourse called the Scheldt. This name+common-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and easily understood by a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Scheldt River may come from the old name 'Scaldis', a word people used long ago that probably meant 'swift-flowing'. People named the river for how it rushed toward the sea, and that image is why the same name stuck and still refers to this river today.