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Translate cistern from English to Dutch

Summary

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cistern:
- waterreservoir; tank; regenbak
Wiktionary:
- cistern → stortbak, cisterne, waterreservoir
- cistern → reservoir, waterbak, waterbekken, waterreservoir, tank, watertank, bak, vergaarbak

English

Detailed Translations for cistern from English to Dutch

cistern:

cistern [the ~] nom

the cistern (water tank; water reservoir)
het waterreservoir; de tank; de regenbak
- waterreservoir [het ~] nom
- tank [de ~ (m)] nom
- regenbak [de ~ (m)] nom

Translation Matrix for cistern:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
regenbak	cistern; water reservoir; water tank	water reservoir; water tank; water-butt
tank	cistern; water reservoir; water tank	armored car; armoured car
waterreservoir	cistern; water reservoir; water tank
-	cisterna; water tank

Related Words for "cistern":

cisterns

Synonyms for "cistern":

Related Definitions for "cistern":

an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater¹
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet¹
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid¹

Wiktionary Translations for cistern:

cistern

noun

flush toilet's container
- cistern → stortbak
reservoir for holding water
- cistern → cisterne; waterreservoir

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• cistern	→ reservoir; waterbak; waterbekken; waterreservoir; tank; watertank	↔ aiguière — Sorte de vase fort ouvrir, qui a une anse et un bec, et dans lequel on met de l’eau pour le service ordinaire de la table et pour d’autres usages.
• cistern	→ reservoir; waterbak; waterbekken; waterreservoir; tank; watertank; bak; vergaarbak	↔ citerne — réservoir souterrain ou non, destiné à recevoir et garder l’eau pluviale.
• cistern	→ reservoir; waterbak; waterbekken; waterreservoir; tank; watertank	↔ réservoir — lieu où certaines choses sont en réserve.

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