Krabbendam
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as crabbendamme in 1413-1414. Potentially formed analogously to krabbendijk (“sea defence consisting of wooden poles located in front of the main levee”). Compare Krabbendijke.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Krab‧ben‧dam
Proper noun
editKrabbendam n
- A village in Schagen, North Holland, Netherlands