Miste

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de mizst in 1245. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a derivation from Proto-Germanic *mariska (“land next to water”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix *-iþi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪs.tə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mis‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɪstə
  • Homophone: miste

Proper noun

Miste n

  1. A hamlet in Winterswijk, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

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