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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gerslach in 1281. Calque of West Frisian Gersleat, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian gēr (“tapering piece of land”) and slāt (“excavated ditch used to drain an area”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɛr.sloːt/
- Hyphenation: Ger‧sloot
- Rhymes: -oːt
Proper noun
Gersloot n
- A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN