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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Naastenbest in 1526. Compound of an inflected form of naast (“most closeby”) and the toponym Best. The element naast was added to distinguish the settlement from Verrenbest. Compare also the toponyms Doonheide and Verreheide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːs.tə(n)ˌbɛst/
- Hyphenation: Naas‧ten‧best
Proper noun
Naastenbest n
- A neighbourhood of Best, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN