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Deest
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dheste in 997. Etymology nl unknown. Of non-Germanic origins Proposed etymological relationships with nl does mossy peat, light turf, overgrown swampland and odt *hēsi brushwood do not have any basis in reality. Compare nl Diessen, nl Diest and de Duisburg.
Pronunciation
nl /deːst/
nl Deest
nl eːst 1
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Druten p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl Het Golvenrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
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