Oudebildtzijl
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as niuwe zijl in 1570. Compound of oud (“old”), the toponym Biltdijk (a levee) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwebildtzijl.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOudebildtzijl n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN