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Oldenzijl

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (village) First attested as oldazile in 1358. Compound of oud (old) and zijl (discharge sluice).
  • (hamlet) Compound of oud (old) and zijl (discharge sluice).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl.də(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Ol‧den‧zijl

Proper noun

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Oldenzijl n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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