Ezumazijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as esmerzijl in 1422. Calque of West Frisian Iesumasyl, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Eesum and Old Frisian sîl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.zy.maːˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Ezu‧ma‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Ezumazijl n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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