Poelgeest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as polgest in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch pol (“pool, swampy stagnant water”) and gest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Poel‧geest

Proper noun

Poelgeest n

  1. A neighbourhood of Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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