Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as den Bril in 1632. Compound of a variant of briel (soggy overgrown pasture) and til (fixed bridge).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɪl.tɪl/
  • Hyphenation: Bril‧til

Proper noun edit

Briltil n

  1. A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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