De Lier

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as lyera in 1223. Derived from the hydronym Lier, derived in turn from a term cognate to Old Norse ljóss (light, bright).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: De Lier

Proper noun

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De Lier n

  1. A village and former municipality of Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Bukkersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de lier”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN