Schuinesloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schuinesloot in 1899. Compound of schuin (“curved, oblique”) and sloot (“ditch”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxœy̯.nəˌsloːt/
• Hyphenation: Schui‧ne‧sloot

Proper noun

Schuinesloot n

1. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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