Gersloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gerslach [read: gerslath] in 1281. Calque of West Frisian Gersleat, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian gēr (“tapering piece of land”) and slāt (“excavated ditch used to drain an area”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛr.sloːt/
  • Hyphenation: Ger‧sloot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Proper noun

Gersloot n

  1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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