Rinsumageest

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as ringesheim around 825-842. Calque of West Frisian Rinsumageast, a compound of the toponym Old Frisian Ringesheim and gast (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɪn.sy.maːˌɣeːst/
  • Hyphenation: Rin‧su‧ma‧geest

Proper noun[edit]

Rinsumageest n

  1. A village and former municipality of Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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