Burghsluis
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Burgtsluis around 1750. Compound of the toponym Burgh and sluis (“lock, sluice”).
See also Zealandic Burgsluus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʏrxˈslœy̯s/
- Hyphenation: Burgh‧sluis
- Rhymes: -œy̯s
Proper noun
Burghsluis n
- A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “burghsluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN