Biesland

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zuid-Holland) Attested as De Bieslants Polder in 1611. Compound of bies (“club-rush, Scirpus sp.”) and land (“land”). Named after a former fiefdom.
• (Limburg) Attested as Bies land in 1838-1857. Compound of bies (“club-rush, Scirpus sp.”) and land (“land”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbis.lɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Bies‧land

Proper noun

Biesland n

1. A neighbourhood and former municipality of Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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