Gaastmeer
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Etymology edit
First attested with certainty as gersmere in 1245. Calque of West Frisian De Gaastmar, derived in turn from Old Frisian gers (“grass”) and mere (“body of water, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to gaast (“elevated sandy land”). Compare Geestdorp.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Gaastmeer n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
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- Rhymes:Dutch/eːr
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːr/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands