Sloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from slot (“castle, fort”). The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as sloot (“ditch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sloːt/

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• Hyphenation: Sloot
• Rhymes: -oːt
• Homophone: sloot

Proper noun

Sloot n

1. A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

Noun

Sloot m

1. ditch
2. trench

Synonyms

• Dobbe
• Grääfte

Derived terms

• Slootäid
• Slootskaante

Related terms

• slootje