Geijsteren

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as gesserne in 1236. Compound of geest (“elevated sandy land”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”). Compare Gasteren and Geesteren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.stə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Geij‧ste‧ren
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯stərən

Proper noun

Geijsteren n

  1. a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Geijsterenaar
  • Geijsterens

References

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