Piekezijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Pieke Zyl in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Pikesyl, derived from a compound of the hydronym Piekemeer and syl (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpi.kəˈzɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Pie‧ke‧zijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Piekezijl n

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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