Holsloot
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Holsloot in 1846. Compound of hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and sloot (“ditch”). Compare Haalweide and Den Hool.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔl.sloːt/
- Hyphenation: Hol‧sloot
Proper noun
Holsloot n
- A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN