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Sloot
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from nl slot castle, fort. The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as nl sloot ditch.
Pronunciation
nl /sloːt/
nl Nl-sloot.ogg
nl Sloot
nl oːt 1
nl sloot
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Deurne p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
References
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From stq ofs slāt, from stq gmw-pro *slaut.
Noun
stq noun m
ditch
trench
Synonyms
stq Dobbe
stq Grääfte
Derived terms
stq Slootäid
stq Slootskaante
Related terms
stq slootje