Wiktionary

Lauwerzijl

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Lauwerzijl n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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