Kleinegeest
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Lutke Geest in 1543. Calque of West Frisian De Lytse Geast, derived from lyts (“small, little”) and geast (“elevated sandy land”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKleinegeest n
- A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN