Sorghvliet

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Sorg vliet in 1781. Compound of zorg (“worry, care”) and vlieden (“flee, run away”). Named after an estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔrx.vlit/
• Hyphenation: Sorgh‧vliet

Proper noun

Sorghvliet n

1. A neighbourhood of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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