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Dutch
Etymology
- (Terneuzen) Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a former sluice.
- (Tholen) FAttested as Sl. in 1838-1857. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice. See also Zealandic De Sluus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈslœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: De Sluis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Proper noun
De Sluis n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de sluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN