Brillerij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Brillerij in 1851-1855. Likely derived from Bril (a surname) suffixed with -erij. Compare Heuvelderij, Schimmelarij, Schutterij and Stadterij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbrɪ.ləˈrɛi̯/
• Hyphenation: Bril‧le‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

Brillerij n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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