Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dogger bank

/ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: dog-ger bank
IPA: /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: dogger

Derived Forms

Doggerland

Phrases

Dogger Bank itch Dogger Hills Dogger Island

Questions

How do you pronounce dogger bank?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/.
What does dogger bank mean?: A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark.
Where does dogger bank come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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