Is Dyke a Dutch word?

Is Dyke a Dutch word? Dutch and DIJK (dike, dyke, bank, levee) go hand in hand. Where does the age-old word DIJK come from? The word ‘ditch’ will give you a clue. Originally this Germanic word referred to an earthwork with a ditch (a GRACHT, canal). What is dike Dutch? A dike is a structure […]

What is another way to say overbearing?

What is another way to say overbearing? Some common synonyms of overbearing are arrogant, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, proud, and supercilious. What does it mean when a person is overbearing? domineering What do you call a person who is over confident? cocksure, brash, arrogant, reckless, heedless. How do you say more than needed? Superfluous (soo-PER-floo-uhs) […]

What kind of food do Swazi people eat?

What kind of food do Swazi people eat? Typical dishes are sishwala, a thick porridge served with meat or vegetable stew; incwancwa, a sour porridge made with fermented mealie meal; umbidvo wetintsanga, pumpkin leaves cooked with groundnuts; sidvudvu, a porridge made of pumpkin mixed with mealie meal, and tjwala, traditional beer. What is the famous […]

How was Pluto created?

How was Pluto created? Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system was a cloud of dust and gas known as a solar nebula. Gravity collapsed the material in on itself as it began to spin, forming the sun in the center of the nebula. Pluto is unique in the solar system because it is […]

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