Oudesluis

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Holland) Attested as Duycker Sluys around 1660. Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwesluis.
• (Zuid-Holland) Compound of oud (“old”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧sluis

Proper noun

Oudesluis n

1. A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Oudesluizer

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oudesluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN