Schouwerzijl

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as aqueductui in schuwum in 1371. Compound of the toponym Schouwen and zijl (discharge sluice).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsxɑu̯.ərˈzɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Schouw‧er‧zijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun[edit]

Schouwerzijl n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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