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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.