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Dutch
Etymology
- (Zuid-Holland) Attested as De Bieslants Polder in 1611. Compound of bies (“club-rush, Scirpus sp.”) and land (“land”). Named after a former fiefdom.
- (Limburg) Attested as Bies land in 1838-1857. Compound of bies (“club-rush, Scirpus sp.”) and land (“land”). Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbis.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Bies‧land
Proper noun
Biesland n
- A neighbourhood and former municipality of Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “biesland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN