Huigsloot

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Huykesloot in 1594. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch hucslote (“ditch with a barrier”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Huig‧sloot

Proper noun

Huigsloot n

1. A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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