Deest

Dutch

Etymology

First 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

IPA^(key): /deːst/
Hyphenation: Deest
Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

Deest n

A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Het Golvenrijk (Carnival nickname)

References

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