Sluis

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Sluis.

Proper noun

Sluis

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Sluis) First attested as sluse in 1290. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a former lock. See also Zealandic Sluus.
  • (Utrecht) Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice.
  • (Hulst) Attested as De 3 Gezusters, Drie Gezusters in 1838-1857. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). The alternative name Drie Gezusters ("Three Sisters") refers to the hamlet's location next to a levee called the Drie Gezustersdijk.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sluis n

  1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Aardenburg, Akkerput, Bakkersdam, Balhofstede, Biezen, Boerenhol, Breskens, Cadzand, Cadzand-Bad, De Munte, De Pas, Draaibrug, Eede, Groede, Heille, Het Zwindorp, Hoofdplaat, Hoogeweg, IJzendijke, Kapitalendam, Klakbaan, Klein-Brabant, Koninginnehaven, Kruisdijk, Kruishoofd, Maagd van Gent, Maaidijk, Marolleput, Moershoofde, Molentje, Mollekot, Nieuwesluis, Nieuwland, Nieuwvliet, Nieuwvliet-Bad, Nummer Een, Oostburg, Oostburgsche Brug, Oudeland, Oudemenne, Plakkebord, Ponte, Ponte Avancé, Pyramide, Retranchement, Ronduit, Roodenhoek, Sasput, Scherpbier, Schoondijke, Sint Anna ter Muiden, Sint Kruis, Sint Pieter, Slapershaven, Slijkplaat, Slikkenburg, Sluissche Veer, Smedekensbrugge, Steenhoven, Steenoven, Stroopuit, Terhofstede, Tragel, Turkeye, Valeiskreek, Veldzicht, Vuilpan, Waterlandkerkje, Waterloo, Zuidzande
  2. A hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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