Beesd
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as de bisde in 1129, attested with certainty as in beseth in 1224. Etymology uncertain. The (potential) oldest attestation seems to indicate a derivation from Old Dutch bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. However, this derivation clashes with younger attestations. Compare Beesel, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beːst/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Beesd
- Rhymes: -eːst
- Homophone: beest
Proper noun
Beesd n
- A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Beesdenaar
- Beesds
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN