Biervliet
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as birulit in 1183. Originally a hydronym. The hydronym is a compound of Proto-Germanic *birnu- (“manure, dreck”) or bier (“beer”) and vliet (“running watercourse”). Compare Brouwershaven.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːr.vlit/
- Hyphenation: Bier‧vliet
Proper noun
Biervliet n
- A city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Biervlietenaar
- Biervliets
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “biervliet”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN