Dyke`s are very important for us . Our life`s and living`s depend on it . If they are n`t build more of halve of our country was flooded .
How important it is can be measure by the number of names we have for them.
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I found more then twenty names. It depend`s on the purpose they are made for. D = dijk = dyke .
We have: arm D , ban D, compartimenterings D,
delta D, dromers D, dwars D, hem D, inlaag D, ka D, lei D, ring D, rivier D, schoor D, schenkel D, slapers D, stuif D, tuimel D, waker D, winter D, zomer D, and zee D.
This is a fabulous shot and shows what you mean by dykes. We have levies to hold water back. It is always interesting to hear about where you live. Take care and feel better one day at a time. FAV
Wonderful shot. I love the information you've given us. I'm fascinated by the language Ferry. Some of your words must have the same roots as some of ours. Hope you're feeling even better and hope you don't mind my using your name as I just read someone else's post on your project.
@ubobohobo@kwind You can . For more then 100 miles @daisymiller@darsphotos We call them : a dijk. My translation book gives: ; dyke . google translation : dike. Levy or levies I never heard of. Levee can also to my book. @ubobohobo . yes @ceilidh you`re welcome. Out of our sailing history many words are used in other languages, @chimfa@quietpurplehaze@alia_801@ceilidh@ivan I`m doing fine . Thank you. @kareenking Thanks for the fav. and nice comment @lakruijf Aan het zwemmen of pootje baden.
What a fascinating report that is! I've heard that, if something is important to a culture, it has many detailed names. I think somewhere in the South Seas there are many names for Sweet Potato and of course in the coldest climates, "Snow" is knows by many names. Thanks for sharing the information! SO...how do you know just what sort of "dijk" this is? (Don't worry about answering that now...Your typing time is precious!) :)
Ian
@daisymiller @darsphotos We call them : a dijk. My translation book gives: ; dyke . google translation : dike. Levy or levies I never heard of. Levee can also to my book.
@ubobohobo . yes
@ceilidh you`re welcome. Out of our sailing history many words are used in other languages,
@chimfa @quietpurplehaze @alia_801 @ceilidh @ivan I`m doing fine . Thank you.
@kareenking Thanks for the fav. and nice comment
@lakruijf Aan het zwemmen of pootje baden.
To all: Thanks for you visits and great comments.
I like the misty far side of the bay, with its soft skyline
kelly2 When I was searching those names I was thinking the same as you