Rode Sluis
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as ROODE-SLUIS in 1847. Derived from rood (“red”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after the colour of the building materials used to construct the lock. Compare Blauwe Sluis, Blauwesluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌroː.də ˈslœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Ro‧de Sluis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Proper noun
Rode Sluis n
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “rode sluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN