Burghsluis

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Burgtsluis around 1750. Compound of the toponym Burgh and sluis (“lock, sluice”).

See also Zealandic Burgsluus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʏrxˈslœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Burgh‧sluis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

Burghsluis n

1. A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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