Passluis

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Passluis in 1838-1857. Compound of pas (sea passage, gully) and sluis (lock, sluice). Named after the former Het Pas fortress.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑs.slœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Pas‧sluis

Proper noun

Passluis n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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