Deest
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as dheste in 997. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with does (“mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland”) and hees (“undergrowth, brushwood”) do not have any basis in reality. Compare Diessen, Diest and Duisburg.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Deest n
- A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Het Golvenrijk (Carnival nickname)
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN