Sloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from slot (“castle, fort”). The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as sloot (“ditch”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sloːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Sloot
  • Rhymes: -oːt
  • Homophone: sloot

Proper noun

Sloot n

  1. A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

Noun

Sloot m

  1. ditch
  2. trench

Synonyms
  • Dobbe
  • Grääfte

Derived terms
  • Slootäid
  • Slootskaante
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