dijkage

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • dijkagie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dijcage. Equivalent to dijk +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɛi̯ˈkaː.ʒə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dij‧ka‧ge
  • Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

dijkage f (plural dijkages)

  1. the construction or maintenance of dykes
  2. a collection of dykes, especially a network of dykes
  3. (dated) a tract of land claimed or protected by dykes; a collection of polders
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