Slotervaart

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Slooter vaert in 1687. Compound of the toponym Sloten and vaart (“navigable water”). Named after a canal.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Slo‧ter‧vaart

Proper noun

Slotervaart n

  1. a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “slotervaart”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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