Schoterzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Scoterzyl in 1543. The toponym references a zijl (“discharge sluice”) near Oudeschoot and Nieuweschoot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsxoː.tərˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Scho‧ter‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Schoterzijl n

1. A hamlet in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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