Zaamslag

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as sameslath in 1163. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch slaht (“levee, dammed-in area”). The first element may be (cognate with) Old Dutch same (“seed, wheat”).

See also Zealandic Zaomslag, Zaemslag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaːm.slɑx/
• Hyphenation: Zaam‧slag

Proper noun

Zaamslag n

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

Derived terms

• Zaamslagenaar
• Zaamslags
• Zaamslagveer

References

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