Biezenmortel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den byesmortel by ryetdonck in 1487. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and mortel (“low-lying swampy place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbi.zə(n)ˈmɔr.təl/
• Hyphenation: Bie‧zen‧mor‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɔrtəl

Proper noun

Biezenmortel n

1. A village in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Kleuvendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Biezenmortelnaar
• Biezenmortels

References

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