Zeist

See also: zeist and zèist

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Zeist.

Proper noun

Zeist

  1. A town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as seist in 838. From Middle Dutch seist, of unknown etymology. One proposal derives the toponym from Proto-Indo-European *sagis (a plant species) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.

Compare Zeegse, Zeesse, Zeijen, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯st/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Zeist
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯st

Proper noun

Zeist n

  1. a town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
    Synonym: Slotstad (nickname)
    Meronyms: Austerlitz, Bosch en Duin, Den Dolder, Huis ter Heide

Derived terms

References

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