Zwartsluisje
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Attested as ZWARTSLUISJE (HET) in 1851. Compound of zwart (“black”) and the diminutive form of sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice. Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Rode Sluis and Zwartsluis.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: Zwart‧sluis‧je
Proper noun
[edit]Zwartsluisje n