Silbentrennung
wa·ter·shedTürkische aussprache
wôtırşedSynonyme
water parting,
drainage divide,
water divide,
divide,
catchment basin,
catchment,
catchment area,
drainage area,
river basin,
water basin,
safe harbor,
turning pointAussprache
/ˈwôtərˌsʜed/ /ˈwɔːtɜrˌʃɛd/
Etymologie
[ 'wo-t&r-"shed, 'wä- ] (noun.) 1803. water + shed, a calque of German Wasserscheide, a compound of Wasser (“water”) + Scheide (“divide”).