Maassluis

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mafelandersluse in 1367. Compound of the toponym Maasland and Middle Dutch sluse (“sluice, lock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːsˈslœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Maas‧sluis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

Maassluis n

  1. A city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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