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