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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dheste in 997. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with does (“mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland”) and hees (“undergrowth, brushwood”) do not have any basis in reality. Compare Diessen, Diest and Duisburg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Deest n
- A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Het Golvenrijk (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN