Avest

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oves in 1252. Perhaps cognate to Old English eowestre (“sheep barn”) and Old High German ewist (“sheep barn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.vəst/
  • Hyphenation: Avest

Proper noun

Avest n

  1. a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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