Gaastmeer

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Gaastmeer n

1. A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Kleine Gaastmeer

References

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