Gouwsluis

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sluyze op den riin in 1284. Compound of the hydronym Gouwe and Middle Dutch sluse (“sluice, lock”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Gouw‧sluis

Proper noun

Gouwsluis n

  1. A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gouwsluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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