Peest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud peest in 1298-1304. Derived from either Latin pastio (“pasture”) or dialectal pede (“peat swamp”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Peeist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /peːst/
• Hyphenation: Peest
• Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

Peest n

1. A village in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN