Beesd

Etymology

Potentially attested as de bisde in 1129, attested with certainty as in beseth in 1224. Etymology uncertain. The (potential) oldest attestation seems to indicate a derivation from Old Dutch bies (“bulrush, Scirpus”) with collectivising suffix *-iþi. However, this derivation clashes with younger attestations. Compare Beesel, Bisselt and Lage Bijssel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beːst/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: Beesd
Rhymes: -eːst
Homophone: beest

Proper noun

Beesd n

a village and former municipality of West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Beesdenaar
Beesds

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN