Avereest
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as in resta in 1217. Named after a toponym derived from a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Reest.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ave‧reest
Proper noun[edit]
Avereest n
- A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Usage notes[edit]
Avereest refers solely to the municipality. It was named for a small traditional designator of a strip of land on the other side of the Reest river. Oud-Avereest refers to a specific hamlet located within the region.