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Rode Sluis
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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as ROODE-SLUIS in 1847. Derived from nl rood red and nl sluis lock, sluice. Named after the colour of the building materials used to construct the lock. Compare nl Blauwe Sluis, nl Blauwesluis, nl Zwartsluis and nl Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌroː.də ˈslœy̯s/
nl Ro de Sluis
nl œy̯s 3
Proper noun
Rode Sluis n
nl hamlet mun/Terneuzen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
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