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- German · borrowed fromBlockade
- Dutch · borrowed fromblocquade
- English todayblockade
From block + -ade, probably after Dutch blocquade (now blokkade) or German Blockade.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
blockade
Today it means: The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out. Full definition →
Dutch blocquade ← German Blockade