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Krabbendijke
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as crabbendic in 1187. Derived from the engineering term nl krabbendijk sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee. Compare nl Krabbendam.
See also zea Krabbendieke, zea Krabb'ndieke.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌkrɑ.bə(n)ˈdɛi̯.kə/
nl Krab ben dij ke
nl ɛi̯kə 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Reimerswaal p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Krabbendijker
nl Krabbendijks
References
krabbendijke