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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Bukesloot in 1544. Compound of Middle Dutch Buke (a personal name) or boeke (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and sloot (“ditch”). Formerly an independent village.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯k.sloːt/
- Hyphenation: Buik‧sloot
Proper noun
Buiksloot n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “buiksloot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN