Biervliet
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as birulit in 1183. Originally a hydronym. The hydronym is a compound of Proto-Germanic *birnu- (“manure, dreck”) or bier (“beer”) and vliet (“running watercourse”). Compare Brouwershaven.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Biervliet n
- A city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.