Oudesluis

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Noord-Holland) Attested as Duycker Sluys around 1660. Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwesluis.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧sluis

Proper noun

Oudesluis n

  1. A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Oudesluizer

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