Vliegert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vliegertbrok in 1803-1820. Derived from vlieger (“kite”). The village was named after a nearby body of water which was shaped roughly like a kite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvli.ɣərt/
  • Hyphenation: Vlie‧gert

Proper noun

Vliegert n

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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