Klein Dorregeest
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as thorengest in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch thoren (“thorn”) and gēst (“elevated sandy land”). The element klein (“small, lesser”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Dorregeest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Klein Dor‧re‧geest
Proper noun
Klein Dorregeest n
- A hamlet in Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “klein dorregeest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN