Miste

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de mizst in 1245. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a derivation from Proto-Germanic *mariska (“land next to water”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪs.tə/

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• Hyphenation: Mis‧te
• Rhymes: -ɪstə
• Homophone: miste

Proper noun

Miste n

1. A hamlet in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Mister

References

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