Soest
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as soys and zoys in 1028. Etymology uncertain. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from a hydronym cognate to suizen (“swish, murmer”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Soest
- A town and municipality of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
- Meronyms: De Birkt, Hees, Melm, Pijnenburg, Soestdijk, Soestduinen, Soesterberg, Wieksloot
Derived terms edit
- Soestenaar, Soesder
- Soests, Soester
- Soestdijk
- Soestduinen
- Soesterberg
- Soester Hoogt
- Soesterkwartier
- Soesterveen
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “soest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Further reading edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German Sôest. The -e- indicates vowel length (as e.g. in Coesfeld, Oer).
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Soest n (proper noun, genitive Soests or (optionally with an article) Soest)
- A town and rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- A municipality and town in the Province of Utrecht, Netherlands