Deest
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as dheste in 997. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with does (“mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland”) and hees (“undergrowth, brushwood”) do not have any basis in reality. Compare Diessen, Diest and Duisburg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDeest n
- A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Het Golvenrijk (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN