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Ossenzijl.

a village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
  1. a village in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as ossenzyle in 1437. Compound of Middle Dutch Osse (a surname) + -zijl (“discharge sluice”).

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