Dogger Bank

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɒɡə(ɹ) ˌbæŋk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Dogger Bank

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

Derived terms

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