Sint Kruis

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as jndie prochia van sint crues in 1270. Derived from Sint (“saint”) and kruis (“cross”). Named after a local parish dedicated to the Holy Cross.

See also Zealandic Sinte Kruus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈkrœy̯s/
• Hyphenation: Sint Kruis
• Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

Sint Kruis n

1. A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “sint kruis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN