Plaatsluis

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as De Platluis in 1838-1857. Derived from platluis (head louse, pauper), here referring to the poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of plaat (sand bar visible at low tide) and sluis (lock).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈplaːt.slœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Plaat‧sluis

Proper noun

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Plaatsluis n

  1. A hamlet in Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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