Schuinesloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schuinesloot in 1899. Compound of schuin (“curved, oblique”) and sloot (“ditch”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxœy̯.nəˌsloːt/
  • Hyphenation: Schui‧ne‧sloot

Proper noun

Schuinesloot n

  1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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