Uitgeest

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as hutghest in 1105-1120. Compound of Old Dutch ūt (out) and gēst (elevated sandy land).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /œy̯tˈxeːst/
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  • Hyphenation: Uit‧geest
  • Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun[edit]

Uitgeest n

  1. A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: Assum, Busch en Dam, Groot Dorregeest, Klein Dorregeest, Limmerkoog

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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