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Krabbendam
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as crabbendamme in 1413-1414. Potentially formed analogously to nl krabbendijk sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee. Compare nl Krabbendijke.
Pronunciation
nl Krab ben dam
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Schagen p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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