Huigsloot
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Huykesloot in 1594. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from Middle Dutch hucslote (“ditch with a barrier”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Huig‧sloot
Proper noun
Huigsloot n
- A hamlet in Haarlemmermeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “huigsloot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN