Sloot
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from slot (“castle, fort”). The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as sloot (“ditch”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Sloot n
- A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.
Noun edit
Sloot m