Zaamslag
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as sameslath in 1163. Compound of an unclear first element and Old Dutch slaht (“levee, dammed-in area”). The first element may be (cognate with) Old Dutch same (“seed, wheat”).
See also Zealandic Zaomslag, Zaemslag.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzaːm.slɑx/
- Hyphenation: Zaam‧slag
Proper noun
Zaamslag n
- A village and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Zaamslagenaar
- Zaamslags
- Zaamslagveer
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “zaamslag”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN