kribbe
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch cribbe, from Old Dutch kribba, from Frankish *kribbija, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ. Doublet of crèche.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kribbe f (plural kribben, diminutive kribbetje n)
- A manger, crib.
- (dated) A simple, unadorned bed.
- (Belgium) A nursery, crèche.
- (Netherlands) A breakwater, usually in a river or other stream.
- (very often as krib) A stall, a compartment in a stable.
Synonyms edit
(manger):
(nursery):