Zaamslag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sameslath in 1163. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch slaht (“levee, dammed-in area”). The first element may be (cognate with) Old Dutch same (“seed, wheat”).

See also Zealandic Zaomslag, Zaemslag.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzaːm.slɑx/
Hyphenation: Zaam‧slag

Proper noun

Zaamslag n

A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Zaamslagenaar
Zaamslags
Zaamslagveer

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zaamslag”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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