Ritsumazijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rytsma syl sclaet in 1470. Calque of West Frisian Ritsumasyl, derived from a compound of the toponym Ritsum and Old Frisian sīl (“sluice”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌrɪ.tsy.maːˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Rit‧su‧ma‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Ritsumazijl n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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