Delfzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in delfzilen in 1303. Compound of the hydronym Delf (derived from delven (“dig, excavate”)) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Delfziel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛlfˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Delf‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Delfzijl n

1. A city and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Delfzijlenaar
• Delfzijler

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “delfzijl”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN