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
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