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Kribbe
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German
Etymology
de nds Kribbe, from de gml kribbe, from de osx kribbia, from de gmw-pro *kribbjā, from de gem-pro *kribjǭ. de Krippe crib.
For the sense compare nl kribbe, which also has it; perhaps originally referring to the crib- or trough-shaped spaces between the dams.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkʁɪbə/
de De-Kribbe.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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de regional northern Germany Rhineland de Buhne groyne, breakwater
Declension
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