Maassluis
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as mafelandersluse in 1367. Compound of the toponym Maasland and Middle Dutch sluse (“sluice, lock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːsˈslœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Maas‧sluis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Proper noun
Maassluis n
- A city and municipality of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Maassluizenaar
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “maassluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN