Wijgeest
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wygast in 1470. Calque of West Frisian De Wigeast, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gast (“elevated sandy land”). The element wij was added to distinguish the settlement from Westergeest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.ɣeːst/
- Hyphenation: Wij‧geest
Proper noun
Wijgeest n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN