Zaamslag

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sameslath in 1163. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch slaht (levee, dammed-in area). The first element may be (cognate with) Old Dutch same (seed, wheat).

See also Zealandic Zaomslag, Zaemslag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaːm.slɑx/
  • Hyphenation: Zaam‧slag

Proper noun

Zaamslag n

  1. A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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