Wijgeest

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as wygast in 1470. Calque of West Frisian De Wigeast, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gast (“elevated sandy land”). The element wij was added to distinguish the settlement from Westergeest.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.ɣeːst/
Hyphenation: Wij‧geest

Proper noun edit

Wijgeest n

A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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