De Eest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Eest in 1678. Likely derived from ees (“farmland around a village”) with epenthetic -t.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈeːst/
  • Hyphenation: De Eest
  • Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

De Eest n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

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