Aduarderzijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van den zyle, de adewerder ziil gheheten is in 1382. Compound of the toponym Aduard and zijl (“discharge sluice”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Auwerderziel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.dyˌɑr.dərˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Adu‧ar‧der‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Aduarderzijl n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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