Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Luttelgeest in 1950. Named after a former settlement, the name of which derives from a compound of luttel (small) and geest (elevated sandy land).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌlʏ.təlˈɣeːst/
  • Hyphenation: Lut‧tel‧geest
  • Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun edit

Luttelgeest n

  1. A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “luttelgeest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN