waterwolf

== Dutch == === Etymology === Coined by Joost van den Vondel in Aen den Leeuw van Hollant (1641), a work of propaganda for draining the Haarlemmermeer. Compound of water (“water”) +‎ wolf (“wolf”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋaːtərˌʋɔlf/ Hyphenation: wa‧ter‧wolf === Noun === waterwolf m (plural waterwolven, diminutive waterwolfje n) (literary, Netherlands) water (personification of water as the national enemy) (Netherlands) any body of water that is a threat to nearby land ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “personification”): landleeuw === Proper noun === waterwolf m (literary, Netherlands) the Haarlemmermeer