Roptazijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as rodberta in 1424. Calque of West Frisian Roptasyl, a compound of the toponym Rodberta and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌrɔp.taːˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Rop‧ta‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Roptazijl n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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