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Etymology

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First attested as taeckazyl in 1475. Calque of West Frisian Teakesyl, a compound of Old Frisian Take (a personal name) and sīl (discharge sluice).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaː.koːˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Ta‧co‧zijl

Proper noun

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Tacozijl n

  1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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