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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as durslaghe in 1280-1287. Derived from Middle Dutch doreslach (“hole dug in a levee to connect two watercourses”). Named after a nearby canal created around 1285.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Doorslag n
- A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “doorslag”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN