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