[OC] Flooded dike after the storm - Denmark 21st October 2023

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M137@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Dike*

Dyke is a slur (offensive word) used towards lesbians.

And the dike is the raised part, it's the thing not flooded in the photo. A dike is used to prevent flooding, so a flooded dike would require a LOT more water.

ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 2y

Right, used Google translate and still got it wrong.

The picture is from the day after, the dike did overflow(/flood?) and is now keeping the water in, hence the water on the wrong side.

EDIT: According to Merriam-webster, "dyke" is the British spelling of "dike", though it can also be a slur in the right context.

BloodSlut@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

consider me flooded