Lauwerzijl
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Lauwerzijl in 1899. Compound of the hydronym Lauwers and zijl (“discharge sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌlɑu̯.ərˈzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Lauw‧er‧zijl
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
Proper noun
Lauwerzijl n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN