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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from slot (“castle, fort”). The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as sloot (“ditch”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sloot n
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.
Noun
Sloot m
- ditch
- trench
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