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Gersloot
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gerslach [read: gerslath] in 1281. nl fy Gersleat, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs gēr tapering piece of land and ofs slāt excavated ditch used to drain an area.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɣɛr.sloːt/
nl Ger sloot
nl oːt 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Heerenveen p/Friesland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Gersloot-Polder
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