Passluis

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Passluis in 1838-1857. Compound of pas (“sea passage, gully”) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Named after the former Het Pas fortress.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɑs.slœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: Pas‧sluis

Proper noun

Passluis n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “passluis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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