Feminine

kribbe

Meaning

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

Frequency

38k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkrɪ.bə/
Etymology

In summary

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

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