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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as supra fossam comitis in 1260-1279. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch grave (“count”) and sloot (“ditch”). Named after a nearby watercourse and polder. The count in question was the Count of Holland.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: 's-‧Gra‧ven‧sloot
Proper noun
's-Gravensloot n
- A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Synonym: 's-Gravesloot (historical)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “s-gravensloot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN