Buiksloot

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bukesloot in 1544. Compound of Middle Dutch Buke (a personal name) or boeke (“beech, Fagus sylvatica”) and sloot (“ditch”). Formerly an independent village.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbœy̯k.sloːt/
• Hyphenation: Buik‧sloot

Proper noun

Buiksloot n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Banne Buiksloot
• Buikslotermeer

References

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