Vliedorp

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as vleghum in 1418. Originally derived from Old Frisian *fliach-hem (“refuge, hiding place”). The second element was gradually replaced with dorp (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvli.dɔrp/
Hyphenation: Vlie‧dorp

Proper noun edit

Vliedorp n

A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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