Vrij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as inghen vrede in 1390-1391. Likely derived from Middle Dutch vrede (“enclosure, enclosed place”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vrɛi/
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Hyphenation: Vrij
Homophone: vrij
Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Proper noun

Vrij n

A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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

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