Slotjes
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as De Slotjes in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of the diminutive form of slot (“small keep, manor house”). Named after the five medieval homesteads located in the neighbourhood.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSlotjes n
- A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN