De Gaasten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die Gasten in 1543. Calque of West Frisian De Geasten, derived from the plural form of gaast (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣaːs.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Gaas‧ten
  • Rhymes: -aːstən

Proper noun

De Gaasten n

  1. A hamlet in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands.

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