Wiktionary

Zwartsluis

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as der swarte sluys in 1398. Compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and sluse (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluisje.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑrt.slœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Zwart‧sluis

Proper noun edit

Zwartsluis n

  1. A village and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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