Oudesluis
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Noord-Holland) Attested as Duycker Sluys around 1660. Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwesluis.
- (Zuid-Holland) Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧sluis
Proper noun
editOudesluis n
- A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.