Avereest
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as in resta in 1217. Named after a toponym derived from a compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Reest.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Ave‧reest
Proper noun
[edit]Avereest n
- A former municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands
Usage notes
[edit]Avereest refers solely to the municipality. It was named for a small traditional designator of a strip of land on the other side of the Reest river. Oud-Avereest refers to a specific hamlet located within the region.