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Blokzijl

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as groote zijl in 1375. Compound of blok (“beam”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɔk.zɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Blok‧zijl

Proper noun edit

Blokzijl n

  1. A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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