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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
Proper noun
Geestdorp n
- A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “geestdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN