Sloot

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as tot Leyssel op 't blockhuys in 1508. Derived from slot (castle, fort). The current toponym is the result of a reinterpretation as sloot (ditch).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Sloot n

  1. A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian slāt, from Proto-West Germanic *slaut.

Noun

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Sloot m

  1. ditch
  2. trench

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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