Kleinegeest

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lutke Geest in 1543. Calque of West Frisian De Lytse Geast, derived from lyts (“small, little”) and geast (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯.nəˌɣeːst/
  • Hyphenation: Klei‧ne‧geest

Proper noun

Kleinegeest n

  1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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