Geestdorp

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as ghersdorp in 1272. Compound of Middle Dutch gers (“grass, grassland, pasture”) and dorp (“farmstead, village, subsidiary settlement”).

Compare Gaastmeer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Geest‧dorp

Proper noun[edit]

Geestdorp n

  1. A hamlet in Woerden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “geestdorp”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Geestdorp&oldid=71279607"