Peest
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as apud peest in 1298-1304. Derived from either Latin pastio (“pasture”) or dialectal pede (“peat swamp”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Peeist.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPeest n
- A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN