Ezumazijl
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as esmerzijl in 1422. Calque of West Frisian Iesumasyl, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Eesum and Old Frisian sîl (“discharge sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeː.zy.maːˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Ezu‧ma‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Ezumazijl n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN