Zanegeest

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as Sanegeest in 1639. Likely a compound of Old Frisian sand (sand) and geest (elevated sandy land).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Za‧ne‧geest

Proper noun[edit]

Zanegeest n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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