strekdam

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of strek +‎ dam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɛk.dɑm/
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  • Hyphenation: strek‧dam

Noun

strekdam m (plural strekdammen, diminutive strekdammetje n)

  1. a dam constructed to be (partially or approximately) parallel to the bank, shore and/or water current, to prevent erosion