Scherpbier

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Scherpbier fort around 1750. Derived from scherpbier (“low-quality beer”). Named after a former fortress.

See also Zealandic Scherrebier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛrp.biːr/
  • Hyphenation: Scherp‧bier

Proper noun

Scherpbier n

  1. a hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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