Schouwerzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aqueductui in schuwum in 1371. Compound of the toponym Schouwen and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsxɑu̯.ərˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Schouw‧er‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Schouwerzijl n

1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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