De Geest
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as geest in 1336. Derived from Middle Dutch gheest (“elevated sandy land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɣeːst/
- Hyphenation: De Geest
- Rhymes: -eːst
Proper noun
De Geest n
- A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “de geest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN