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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as crabbendic in 1187. Derived from the engineering term krabbendijk (“sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee”). Compare Krabbendam.
See also Zealandic Krabbendieke, Krabb'ndieke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkrɑ.bə(n)ˈdɛi̯.kə/
- Hyphenation: Krab‧ben‧dij‧ke
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯kə
Proper noun
Krabbendijke n
- A village and former municipality of Reimerswaal, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “krabbendijke”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN