Deest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dheste in 997. Etymology unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with does (“mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland”) and hees (“undergrowth, brushwood”) do not have any basis in reality. Compare Diessen, Diest and Duisburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːst/
• Hyphenation: Deest
• Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

Deest n

1. A village in Druten, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Het Golvenrijk (Carnival nickname)

References

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