Zwartsluis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as der swarte sluys in 1398. Compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and sluse (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluisje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzʋɑrt.slœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Zwart‧sluis

Proper noun

Zwartsluis n

1. A village and former municipality of Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Zwartsluizenaar

References

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