411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Blauwesluis
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de slusa in 1294-1295. Compound of nl blauw blue (derived from the hydronym nl Blauwe Wetering) and nl sluis lock, sluice. Compare nl Blauwe Sluis, nl Rode Sluis, nl Zwartsluis and nl Zwartsluisje.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌblɑu̯.əˈslœy̯s/
nl Blau we sluis
nl Blauwe Sluis
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/West Maas en Waal p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
References