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Dogger Bank

/ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/

Dogger Bank proper noun: a large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.

Proper noun

Dogger Bank

  1. A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.

Origin of Dogger Bank

From 1660s; origin obscure, but see Dutch dogger (“fishing boat for cod or haddock”) and bank (“shallow part of sea near coast”). Compare Dutch Doggersbank, Danish Doggerbanke, German Doggerbank.

Words formed from Dogger Bank

Questions about Dogger Bank

What does Dogger Bank mean?
Dogger Bank means a large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.
What part of speech is Dogger Bank?
Dogger Bank is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dogger Bank?
Dogger Bank is pronounced /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/.

Words near Dogger Bank in the dictionary

  1. doggedest
  2. doggedly
  3. doggedness
  4. doggednesses
  5. dogger
  6. Dogger Bank
  7. Dogger Bank itch
  8. doggerel
  9. doggerelism
  10. doggerelist
  11. doggerelists

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