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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as groote zijl in 1375. Compound of blok (“beam”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɔk.zɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Blok‧zijl
Proper noun
Blokzijl n
- A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN