Hofgeest

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as hofghieste in 1298. Compound of Middle Dutch hof (“manor”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Hof‧geest

Proper noun[edit]

Hofgeest n

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

References[edit]

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