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Plaatsluis
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Platluis in 1838-1857. Derived from nl platluis head louse, pauper, here referring to the poverty of the settlement's inhabitants. The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to a compound of nl plaat sand bar visible at low tide and nl sluis lock.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈplaːt.slœy̯s/
nl Plaat sluis
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Woensdrecht p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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