Blauwe Sluis
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drimmelen) First attested as De Blauwe Sluis in 1838-1857. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.
- (Steenbergen) First attested as bij de Blauwe Sluijs in 1573-1576. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The lock was constructed using Namur bluestone; the settlement was thus named after the colour of the lock. Compare Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌblɑu̯.ə ˈslœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Blauwe Sluis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
- Homophone: Blauwesluis
Proper noun
- A hamlet in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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