De Lier

Dutch

Etymology

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
  • Hyphenation: De Lier

Proper noun

De Lier n

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

Derived terms

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