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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nortgeest in 1289. Compound of noord (“northern, north-”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidgeest. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɣeːst/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧geest
Proper noun
Noordgeest n
- A neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN