Beesd

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as de bisde in 1129, attested with certainty as in beseth in 1224. Etymology uncertain. The (potential) oldest attestation seems to indicate a derivation from Old Dutch bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. However, this derivation clashes with younger attestations. Compare Beesel, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beːst/
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  • Hyphenation: Beesd
  • Rhymes: -eːst
  • Homophone: beest

Proper noun

Beesd n

  1. A village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Beesdenaar
  • Beesds

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