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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Pieke Zyl in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Pikesyl, derived from a compound of the hydronym Piekemeer and syl (“discharge sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpi.kəˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Pie‧ke‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Piekezijl n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN