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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daɪç
"Der Deich schützt das Land vor der Nordsee."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.
"The engineers reinforced the coastal dike to withstand the approaching storm surge." - 2
A long, narrow ditch or channel dug for drainage or irrigation.
"Water flowed steadily through the farm dike, feeding the crops in the adjacent field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dyke', originating from Old English 'dīc' meaning a ditch or trench, sharing roots with the Proto-Germanic '*dīkaz'. Historically, it evolved to mean both an excavation (ditch) and the embankment formed by the earth removed, eventually extending to massive sea walls used in low-lying countries like the Netherlands and northern Germany.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dike" is said worldwide
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digue
Transliteration: diɡ
"La digue protège le village des inondations."
Deich
Transliteration: daɪç
"Der Deich schützt das Land vor der Nordsee."
argine
Transliteration: ˈar.dʒi.ne
"L'acqua ha superato l'argine del fiume."
dique
Transliteration: ˈdi.ke
"El dique resistió la fuerza de las olas."
dique
Transliteration: ˈdiki
"O dique foi construído para evitar enchentes."
बांध
Transliteration: bandh
"तटबंध ने गाँव को बाढ़ से बचाया।"
堤坝
Transliteration: dī bà
"工人们正在加固河边的堤坝。"
제방
Transliteration: jebang
"제방이 무너져 마을이 물에 잠겼습니다."
堤防
Transliteration: teibō
"台風に備えて堤防の点検を行った。"
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