Sint Kruis
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as jndie prochia van sint crues in 1270. Derived from Sint (“saint”) and kruis (“cross”). Named after a local parish dedicated to the Holy Cross.
See also Zealandic Sinte Kruus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsɪnt ˈkrœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Sint Kruis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Proper noun
Sint Kruis n
- A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “sint kruis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN