Kiesterzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Keesterzyl in 1511. Calque of West Frisian Kiestersyl, a compound of the toponym Kie and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌki.stərˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Kie‧ster‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Kiesterzijl n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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