Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Sorg vliet in 1781. Compound of zorg (worry, care) and vlieden (flee, run away). Named after an estate.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔrx.vlit/
  • Hyphenation: Sorgh‧vliet

Proper noun edit

Sorghvliet n

  1. A neighbourhood of Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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