Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of noorder (north-, northern) and sluis (lock, sluice). Named after a nearby lock.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌnoːr.dərˈslœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Noor‧der‧sluis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

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Noordersluis n

  1. A neighbourhood of Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands.