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Noordgeest
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nortgeest in 1289. Compound of nl noord northern, north- and nl geest elevated sandy land. The element nl noord was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Zuidgeest. Formerly an independent hamlet.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈnoːrt.ɣeːst/
nl Noord geest
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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