Leest
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as aan de leest in 1539. Potentially derived from leest (“last, boottree”) as a reference to the shape of a field.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLeest n
- A neighbourhood of Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN