Rinsumageest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ringesheim around 825-842. Calque of West Frisian Rinsumageast, a compound of the toponym Old Frisian Ringesheim and gast (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɪn.sy.maːˌɣeːst/
• Hyphenation: Rin‧su‧ma‧geest

Proper noun

Rinsumageest n

1. A village and former municipality of Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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