Editing Delfzijl (section)

== Etymology ==
The name ''Delfzijl'' means 'sluice of the Delf'.<ref name="delfzijlmonuments">{{in lang|nl}} Ronald Stenvert, Chris Kolman, Ben Olde Meierink, Sabine Broekhoven & Redmer Alma, "[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0019.php Delfzijl]", ''Monumenten in Nederland: Groningen'', 1998. Retrieved on 27 March 2015.</ref> The Delf was a [[canal]] connecting the rivers [[Fivel]] and [[Ems (river)|Ems]], and is now part of the [[Damsterdiep]].<ref>{{in lang|nl}} Ronald Stenvert, Chris Kolman, Ben Olde Meierink, Sabine Broekhoven & Redmer Alma, "[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu04_01/sten009monu04_01_0009.php Appingedam]", ''Monumenten in Nederland: Groningen'', 1998. Retrieved on 27 March 2015.</ref> The Dutch verb ''delven'' means 'to delve' or 'to dig' and the Dutch noun ''zijl'' means 'water outlet' or '[[sluice]]'.<ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/delven Delven (graven)], Etymologiebank. Retrieved on 27 March 2015.</ref><ref>{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/zijl Zijl (waterlozing, sluis)], Etymologiebank. Retrieved on 27 March 2015.</ref>