Slotjes

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First 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 edit

IPA^(key): /ˈslɔt.jəs/
Hyphenation: Slot‧jes
Rhymes: -ɔtjəs

Proper noun edit

Slotjes n

A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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