Biezenmortel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den byesmortel by ryetdonck in 1487. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and mortel (“low-lying swampy place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbi.zə(n)ˈmɔr.təl/
  • Hyphenation: Bie‧zen‧mor‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɔrtəl

Proper noun

Biezenmortel n

  1. A village in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kleuvendurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Biezenmortelnaar
  • Biezenmortels

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