Geestdorp

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghersdorp in 1272. Compound of Middle Dutch gers (“grass, grassland, pasture”) and dorp (“farmstead, village, subsidiary settlement”).

Compare Gaastmeer.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Geest‧dorp

Proper noun

Geestdorp n

  1. A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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