Huigsloot

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Huykesloot in 1594. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch hucslote (“ditch with a barrier”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Huig‧sloot

Proper noun

Huigsloot n

  1. a hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “huigsloot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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