Blierik

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as Blariaco around 365. Derived from Gallo-Roman Latin Blariacum, in turn a derivation from the personal name Blarius or Blarus suffixed with -acum. Compare Dutch Blerick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbliː.ʁek/

Proper noun

Blierik n

1. Blerick (a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands) (Veldeke spelling)

   Meronyms: Centrum, Dörp, Hazekamp, Klingerberg, Sint-Annakamp, Smeliëkamp, Tuindörp, Ubrook, Vossener, Zonneveld

References

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