Oldenzijl
Dutch
Etymology
- (village) First attested as oldazile in 1358. Compound of oud (“old”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).
- (hamlet) Compound of oud (“old”) and zijl (“discharge sluice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔl.də(n)ˌzɛi̯l/
- Hyphenation: Ol‧den‧zijl
Proper noun
Oldenzijl n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN