Slotjes

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Slotjes in 1838-1857. Derived from the plural form of the diminutive form of slot (“small keep, manor house”). Named after the five medieval homesteads located in the neighbourhood.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɔt.jəs/
• Hyphenation: Slot‧jes
• Rhymes: -ɔtjəs

Proper noun

Slotjes n

1. A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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