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Schleuse.

sluice

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʃlɔɪ̯.zə]Germany[ˈʃlɔɛ̯.sɛ]Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland
  1. sluice

    feminine
  2. lock (water transport)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German slūse, from Middle Dutch slūse, sluise, from Old French escluse (French écluse).

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