Oude Statenzijl

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as Generaliteits of Staten Zijl in 1781. Derived from oud (“old”) and a compound of Staten (“Estates General”) and zijl (“drainage sluice”). The element oud was added to distinguish the toponym from Nieuwe Statenzijl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈstaː.tə(n)ˌzɛi̯l/ Hyphenation: Ou‧de Sta‧ten‧zijl === Proper noun === Oude Statenzijl n a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN