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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
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN