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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Monicken nyem szyl in 1510. Compound of monnik (“monk”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). Named after a sluice constructed by monks from Gerkesklooster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.nə.kəˌzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Mun‧ne‧ke‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Munnekezijl n
- A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN