Zorgvlied

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zorgvlied in 1867. Compound of zorg (“worry, care”) and vlieden (“flee, run away”). Originally the name of an estate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɔrx.vlit/
• Hyphenation: Zorg‧vlied
• Homophone: Zorgvliet

Proper noun

Zorgvlied n

1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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