Grijssloot
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Grysloot around 1660. Compound of grijs (“grey”) and sloot (“ditch”). The toponym allegedly derives from the presence of a Cistercian chapel near the future settlement. Compare Schiermonnikoog and Wittewierum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrɛi̯(s).sloːt/
- Hyphenation: Grijs‧sloot
Proper noun
Grijssloot n
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN