Sluis 7

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sluis No. 7 in 1913. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the number seven. Named after a lock in the Dedemsvaart canal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslœy̯s ˈzeː.və(n)/
• Hyphenation: Sluis 7
• Rhymes: -eːvən

Proper noun

Sluis 7 n

1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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