dijkage
Dutch
Alternative forms
- dijkagie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dijcage. Equivalent to dijk + -age.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɛi̯ˈkaː.ʒə/
- Hyphenation: dij‧ka‧ge
- Rhymes: -aːʒə
Noun
dijkage f (plural dijkages)
- The construction or maintenance of dykes.
- A collection of dykes, especially a network of dykes.
- (dated) A tract of land claimed or protected by dykes; a collection of polders.