Geesteren
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Gelderland) First attested as gesterne in 1188. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.
- (Overijssel) Potentially attested as geysteren in 1268, attested with certainty as ghesteren in 1357. Perhaps a compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and a second component that has variously been interpreted as horn (“jutting piece of land”), Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”) or the dative plural form of heri. Compare Gasteren and Geijsteren.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGeesteren n
- A village and former municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Gelderland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Villages in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Overijssel, Netherlands