Vlieland

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Proper noun

Vlieland

  1. An island in Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Friesland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

The island is first attested as vlielant in 1414 or 1415. Its name derives from a compound of the hydronym Vlie and land (“land”). Compare Flevoland. See also West Frisian Flylân.

The hamlet is first attested as vlieland in 1317. Its name derives from Middle Dutch vlietland (“low-lying land subject to flooding”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvli.lɑnt/
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  • Hyphenation: Vlie‧land

Proper noun

Vlieland n

  1. Vlieland (an island and municipality of Friesland, Netherlands).
  2. A hamlet in Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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