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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rytsma syl sclaet in 1470. Calque of West Frisian Ritsumasyl, derived from a compound of the toponym Ritsum and Old Frisian sīl (“sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌrɪ.tsy.maːˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Rit‧su‧ma‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Ritsumazijl n
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN