Biervliet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as birulit in 1183. Originally a hydronym. The hydronym is a compound of Proto-Germanic *birnu- (“manure, dreck”) or bier (“beer”) and vliet (“running watercourse”). Compare Brouwershaven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːr.vlit/
  • Hyphenation: Bier‧vliet

Proper noun

Biervliet n

  1. a city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Biervlietenaar
  • Biervliets

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “biervliet”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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