Burghsluis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Burgtsluis around 1750. Compound of the toponym Burgh and sluis (lock, sluice).

See also Zealandic Burgsluus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʏrxˈslœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Burgh‧sluis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

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Burghsluis n

  1. A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “burghsluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN