Maassluis

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as mafelandersluse in 1367. Compound of the toponym Maasland and Middle Dutch sluse (“sluice, lock”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maːsˈslœy̯s/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Maas‧sluis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun[edit]

Maassluis n

  1. A city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “maassluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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