Het smeltende ijs
Example: Het smeltende ijs zorgt voor hogere zeespiegels wereldwijd.
Definition
"Het smeltende ijs" refers to the ice that is melting, typically glaciers or polar ice, which contributes to rising sea levels and environmental changes. It highlights the process of ice transforming from solid to liquid due to increasing temperatures.
Etymology
The phrase "het smeltende ijs" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the', "smeltende" is the present participle of 'smelten', meaning 'melting', and "ijs" means 'ice'. Together, it literally means 'the melting ice'. Did you know that 'smelten' is related to the English word 'smelt,' which originally referred to melting ore?
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"Het smeltende ijs" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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the melting ice