Oudebildtzijl

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯.dəˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l/
Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧bildt‧zijl
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun edit

Oudebildtzijl n

A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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