Piekezijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Pieke Zyl in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Pikesyl, derived from a compound of the hydronym Piekemeer and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpi.kəˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Pie‧ke‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Piekezijl 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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