Krabbendam
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First 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[edit]
Krabbendam n
- A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.