kribbe

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cribbe, from Old Dutch kribba, from Frankish *kribbija, from Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ. Doublet of crèche.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɪ.bə/
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  • Hyphenation: krib‧be
  • Rhymes: -ɪbə

Noun

kribbe f (plural kribben, diminutive kribbetje n)

  1. A manger, crib.
  2. (dated) A simple, unadorned bed.
  3. (Belgium) A nursery, crèche.
  4. (Netherlands) A breakwater, usually in a river or other stream.
  5. (very often as krib) A stall, a compartment in a stable.

Synonyms

(manger):

(nursery):

Derived terms

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