Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ossenzyle in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Osse (a surname) and zijl (discharge sluice).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧zijl

Proper noun edit

Ossenzijl n

  1. A village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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