Gaastmeer

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested with certainty as gersmere in 1245. Calque of West Frisian De Gaastmar, derived in turn from Old Frisian gers (“grass”) and mere (“body of water, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to gaast (“elevated sandy land”). Compare Geestdorp.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɣaːstˈmeːr/
Hyphenation: Gaast‧meer
Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun edit

Gaastmeer n

A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

Kleine Gaastmeer

References edit

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