De Geest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as geest in 1336. Derived from Middle Dutch gheest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɣeːst/
• Hyphenation: De Geest
• Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

De Geest n

1. A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de geest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN