watering

English

Noun

watering (plural waterings)

An act of watering, i.e. pouring water on something, or diluting a liquid.
The plants receive regular waterings.
The art or process of giving a wavy, ornamental appearance to something.

Translations

act of watering e.g. plants

Norwegian:
Bokmål: vanning (no) m or f, vatning m or f

Nynorsk: vatning f

Russian: поли́в (ru) m (polív)

Verb

watering

present participle of water

Derived terms

Anagrams

Weingart, twangier

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wateringe, from Old Dutch weteringa. Equivalent to wateren +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.təˌrɪŋ/
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Hyphenation: wa‧te‧ring

Noun

watering f (plural wateringen, diminutive waterinkje n)

Alternative form of wetering.

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