Tacozijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as taeckazyl in 1475. Calque of West Frisian Teakesyl, a compound of Old Frisian Take (a personal name) and sīl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaː.koːˌzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Ta‧co‧zijl

Proper noun

Tacozijl n

1. A hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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