Zijl

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch sile. Cf. zijl.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Zijl m

  1. A short river in South Holland near Leiden between the Oude Rijn and the Kagerplassen; originally a tidal rivulet that was widened in the early High Middle Ages to improve the drainage of the nearby polders.
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