Zijl

See also: zijl

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sile. Cf. zijl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
  • Homophones: zijl, zeil

Proper noun

Zijl m

  1. a short river in South Holland near Leiden between the Oude Rijn and the Kagerplassen; originally a tidal rivulet that was widened in the early High Middle Ages to improve the drainage of the nearby polders
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