Gaastmeer

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested with certainty as gersmere in 1245. Calque of West Frisian De Gaastmar, derived in turn from Old Frisian gers (“grass”) and mere (“body of water, watercourse”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to gaast (“elevated sandy land”). Compare Geestdorp. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣaːstˈmeːr/ Hyphenation: Gaast‧meer Rhymes: -eːr === Proper noun === Gaastmeer n a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Kleine Gaastmeer === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN