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^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN