Groot Dorregeest
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as thorengest in the 12th century. Compound of Old Dutch thoren (“thorn”) and gēst (“elevated sandy land”). The element groot (“great, big”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Dorregeest.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Groot Dor‧re‧geest
Proper noun
edit- A hamlet in Uitgeest, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.