Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Slapers Tille in 1794. Compound of slaper (sleeper) and til (fixed bridge). The bridge was likely named after the nickname of its keeper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.pərsˌtɪl/
  • Hyphenation: Sla‧pers‧til

Proper noun

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Slaperstil n

  1. A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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