De Gest

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as wiringheest in 1130-1161, attested with certainty as gestenlanden in 1343-1344. Derived from Middle Dutch geest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: De Gest

Proper noun edit

De Geest n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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