Harkezijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Harckzyl in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Harkesyl, a compound of Harke (a personal name) and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.kəˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Har‧ke‧zijl

Proper noun

Harkezijl n

  1. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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