Blauwesluis

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de slusa in 1294-1295. Compound of blauw (“blue”) (derived from the hydronym Blauwe Wetering) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌblɑu̯.əˈslœy̯s/
Hyphenation: Blau‧we‧sluis
Homophone: Blauwe Sluis

Proper noun

Blauwesluis n

A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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

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