Luttelgeest

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Luttelgeest in 1950. Named after a former settlement, the name of which derives from a compound of luttel (“small”) and geest (“elevated sandy land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlʏ.təlˈɣeːst/
  • Hyphenation: Lut‧tel‧geest
  • Rhymes: -eːst

Proper noun

Luttelgeest n

  1. a village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Luttelgeestenaar
  • Luttelgeests

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “luttelgeest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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