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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as gervliet in 1195. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch ger (“tapering, protruding piece of land”) and fliet (“natural watercourse”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːr.vlit/
- Hyphenation: Geer‧vliet
Proper noun
Geervliet n
- A city and former municipality of Nissewaard, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “geervliet”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN