Oudwouderzijlen

Dutch

Etymology

Calque of West Frisian Aldwâldmersyl, derived from a compound of the toponym Aldwâld and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯tˌʋɑu̯.dərˈzɛi̯.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Oud‧wou‧der‧zij‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯lən

Proper noun

Oudwouderzijlen n

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

References

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