Vleet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Vleet in 1899. Derived from Middle Dutch vleet (“type of low-quality peat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vleːt/
  • Hyphenation: Vleet
  • Rhymes: -eːt
  • Homophone: vleet

Proper noun

Vleet n

  1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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