Schoterzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Scoterzyl in 1543. The toponym references a zijl (“discharge sluice”) near Oudeschoot and Nieuweschoot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsxoː.tərˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Scho‧ter‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Schoterzijl n

  1. A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

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