Vliedorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vleghum in 1418. Originally derived from Old Frisian *fliach-hem (“refuge, hiding place”). The second element was gradually replaced with dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvli.dɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: Vlie‧dorp

Proper noun

Vliedorp n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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