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Sluis.

a city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/slœy̯s/
  1. a city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Netherlands

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  3. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Sluis) First attested as sluse in 1290. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a former lock. See also Zealandic Sluus. * (Utrecht) Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after a nearby sluice. * (Hulst) Attested as De 3 Gezusters, Drie Gezusters in 1838-1857. Derived from sluis (“lock, sluice”). The alternative name Drie Gezusters ("Three Sisters") refers to the hamlet's location next to a levee called the Drie Gezustersdijk.

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