Ossenzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ossenzyle in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Osse (a surname) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧zijl

Proper noun

Ossenzijl n

  1. a village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Ossenzijler

References

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