Pieterzijl

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Pieters Zijl in 1781. Compound of Pieter (a personal name) and zijl (discharge sluice).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.tərˌzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Pie‧ter‧zijl

Proper noun[edit]

Pieterzijl n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN