Sas van Gent

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tzas in 1573. Derived from sas (“lift-lock”) and the toponym Gent.

See also Zealandic Sas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɑs vɑn ˈɣɛnt/
• Hyphenation: Sas van Gent
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

Sas van Gent n

1. A city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Betekoppenstad (Carnival nickname)

References

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