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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as overslydrecht in 1203. Potentially a compound of the hydronym *Slie (perhaps cognate to slijk (“sludge, mud”) or slijm (“slime”)) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sliedrecht n
- A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Baggerdorp (nickname)
- Meronym: Baanhoek
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sliedrecht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN