Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as van vlederingen in 1227. Perhaps derived from Middle Dutch vlieder (elder, Sambucus nigra) or dialectal vledder (swampy peatland) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleː.rɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Fle‧rin‧gen

Proper noun edit

Fleringen n

  1. A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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