Kribbe

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German Kribbe, from Middle Low German kribbe, from Old Saxon kribbia, from Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ. Doublet of Krippe (crib).

For the sense compare Dutch kribbe, which also has it; perhaps originally referring to the crib- or trough-shaped spaces between the dams.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɪbə/
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Noun

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Kribbe f (genitive Kribbe, plural Kribben)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany, Rhineland) Synonym of Buhne (groyne, breakwater)

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