Blauwesluis

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as de slusa in 1294-1295. Compound of blauw (“blue”) (derived from the hydronym Blauwe Wetering) and sluis (“lock, sluice”). Compare Blauwe Sluis, Rode Sluis, Zwartsluis and Zwartsluisje. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌblɑu̯.əˈslœy̯s/ Hyphenation: Blau‧we‧sluis Homophone: Blauwe Sluis === Proper noun === Blauwesluis n a hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN