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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as der swarte sluys in 1398. Compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and sluse (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑrt.slœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Zwart‧sluis
Proper noun
Zwartsluis n
- A village and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN