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Geest
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geest
German
Etymology
Via de nds-de - from de gml gēst, from de gml gēst dry, elevated cracking, gaping, yawning, from de osx gīnan, from de gmw-pro *gīnan.Geest See also de gähnen. Cognate with nl geest heath heathland.
Pronunciation
de /ɡeːst/
de De-Geest.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
geest a somewhat elevated landscape in a plain with sandy grounds and frequent heaths
de Marsch
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Geestland
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