Pieterzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Pieters Zijl in 1781. Compound of Pieter (a personal name) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpi.tərˌzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Pie‧ter‧zijl

Proper noun

Pieterzijl n

1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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