Scherpbier

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Scherpbier fort around 1750. Derived from scherpbier (“low-quality beer”). Named after a former fortress.

See also Zealandic Scherrebier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛrp.biːr/
• Hyphenation: Scherp‧bier

Proper noun

Scherpbier n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “scherpbier”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN