Geijsteren

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Geistere (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as gesserne in 1236. Compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Gasteren and Geesteren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.stə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Geij‧ste‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯stərən

Proper noun

Geijsteren n

1. A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Geijsterenaar
• Geijsterens

References

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