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Blauwe Sluis
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drimmelen) First attested as De Blauwe Sluis in 1838-1857. Derived from nl blauw blue and nl sluis lock, sluice. Compare nl Blauwesluis, nl Rode Sluis, nl Zwartsluis and nl Zwartsluisje.
(Steenbergen) First attested as bij de Blauwe Sluijs in 1573-1576. Derived from nl blauw blue and nl sluis lock, sluice. The lock was constructed using Namur bluestone; the settlement was thus named after the colour of the lock. Compare nl Blauwesluis, nl Rode Sluis, nl Zwartsluis and nl Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌblɑu̯.ə ˈslœy̯s/
nl Blauwe Sluis
nl œy̯s 3
nl Blauwesluis
Proper noun
Blauwe Sluis n
nl hamlet mun/Drimmelen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Steenbergen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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