afdijken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɑfˌdɛi̯.kə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to dyke off to enclose or divert a stream by building a dyke

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish af (off, from, down-, de-, away) + Dutch, Flemish dijken.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

dijken

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