Sluis 7

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sluis No. 7 in 1913. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”) and the number seven. Named after a lock in the Dedemsvaart canal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈslœy̯s ˈzeː.və(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sluis 7
  • Rhymes: -eːvən

Proper noun

Sluis 7 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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