Beesd

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as de bisde in 1129, attested with certainty as in beseth in 1224. Etymology uncertain. The (potential) oldest attestation seems to indicate a derivation from Old Dutch bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. However, this derivation clashes with younger attestations. Compare Beesel, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːst/

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• Hyphenation: Beesd
• Rhymes: -eːst
• Homophone: beest

Proper noun

Beesd n

1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Beesdenaar
• Beesds

References

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