Wijgeest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wygast in 1470. Calque of West Frisian De Wigeast, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gast (“elevated sandy land”). The element wij was added to distinguish the settlement from Westergeest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.ɣeːst/
• Hyphenation: Wij‧geest

Proper noun

Wijgeest n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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