English Explanatory Dictionary

Dogger Bank

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒɡə(ɹ)ˌbæŋk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dogger Bank.wav

Word forms

Dogger Bank

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.

Derived words

Dogger Bank itch Doggerland Dogger Hills Dogger Island
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