Etymology

Dogger Bank

Today it means: A large sandbank, and associated fishing ground, in the North Sea between Great Britain and Denmark. Full definition →

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  1. Dutch · derived fromdogger“fishing boat for cod or haddock”
  2. English todayDogger 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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.