grachtengordel

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of gracht (“canal”) +‎ -en- +‎ gordel (“belt”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === grachtengordel m (plural grachtengordels, diminutive grachtengordeltje n) canal belt; used mostly to refer to canal system of Amsterdam, and to lesser extent to similar systems in other Dutch cities (politics, figurative) alleged abode of the elite ==== Synonyms ==== diepenring ("diepenring" is used to refer to the canal system of Groningen)