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Avest

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as oves in 1252. Perhaps cognate to Old English eowestre (sheep barn) and Old High German ewist (sheep barn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.vəst/
  • Hyphenation: Avest

Proper noun

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Avest n

  1. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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