Leest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aan de leest in 1539. Potentially derived from leest (“last, boottree”) as a reference to the shape of a field.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Leest
  • Rhymes: -eːst
  • Homophone: leest

Proper noun

Leest n

  1. a neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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