Overslag

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as ten Overslach in 1542. Derived from overslag (“place where cargo is transferred between vehicles”).

See also Zealandic D'n Overslag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌslɑx/
  • Hyphenation: Over‧slag
  • Homophone: overslag

Proper noun

Overslag n

  1. A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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