Vliegert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vliegertbrok in 1803-1820. Derived from vlieger (“kite”). The village was named after a nearby body of water which was shaped roughly like a kite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvli.ɣərt/
Hyphenation: Vlie‧gert

Proper noun

Vliegert n

A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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