Blauwe Sluis

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drimmelen) First attested as De Blauwe Sluis in 1838-1857. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.
• (Steenbergen) First attested as bij de Blauwe Sluijs in 1573-1576. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The lock was constructed using Namur bluestone; the settlement was thus named after the colour of the lock. Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌblɑu̯.ə ˈslœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Blauwe Sluis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s
• Homophone: Blauwesluis

Proper noun

Blauwe Sluis n

1. A hamlet in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN