Lauwerzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lauwerzijl in 1899. Compound of the hydronym Lauwers and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɑu̯.ərˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Lauw‧er‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Lauwerzijl n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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