Gersloot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gerslach [read: gerslath] in 1281. Calque of West Frisian Gersleat, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian gēr (“tapering piece of land”) and slāt (“excavated ditch used to drain an area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛr.sloːt/
• Hyphenation: Ger‧sloot
• Rhymes: -oːt

Proper noun

Gersloot n

1. A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Gersloot-Polder

References

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