Luttelgeest

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Luttelgeest in 1950. Named after a former settlement, the name of which derives from a compound of luttel (“small”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlʏ.təlˈɣeːst/
• Hyphenation: Lut‧tel‧geest
• Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

Luttelgeest n

1. A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Luttelgeestenaar
• Luttelgeests

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “luttelgeest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN