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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as niuwe zijl in 1570. Compound of oud (“old”), the toponym Biltdijk (a levee) and zijl (“discharge sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwebildtzijl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.dəˌbɪltˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧bildt‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Oudebildtzijl n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN