Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as vliedert versus orthen in 1281. Derived from Middle Dutch vlieder (elder, Sambucus nigra) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈvliːrt/
  • Hyphenation: De Vliert
  • Rhymes: -iːrt

Proper noun

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De Vliert n

  1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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