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