Vlie

Dutch

Etymology

Perhaps related to Latin Flevo (whence Dutch Flevoland); it has been suggested that both names ultimately derive from the same root as the modern Dutch verb vloeien (“to flow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vli/
• Hyphenation: Vlie
• Rhymes: -i

Proper noun

Vlie n

1. A seaway between Vlieland and Terschelling belonging to the province Frisia, the Netherlands, connecting the North Sea and the Wadden Sea.

Derived terms

• Vlieland