Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Akersloot. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Akersloot, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Akersloot in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Akersloot you have here. The definition of the word
Akersloot will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Akersloot, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ekerslato in 1083. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian slato (“ditch”). The first element may potentially derive from a (variant of) Old Frisian ekker (“farmland”). The first element is unlikely to derive from a personal name or from aker (“acorn”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Akersloot n
- A village and former municipality of Castricum, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “akersloot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN