Plaatsluis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Platluis in 1838-1857. Derived from platluis (“head louse, pauper”), here referring to the poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of plaat (“sand bar visible at low tide”) and sluis (“lock”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈplaːt.slœy̯s/
Hyphenation: Plaat‧sluis

Proper noun edit

Plaatsluis n

A hamlet in Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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