Wijgeest

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as wygast in 1470. Calque of West Frisian De Wigeast, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian gast (“elevated sandy land”). The element wij was added to distinguish the settlement from Westergeest. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯.ɣeːst/ Hyphenation: Wij‧geest === Proper noun === Wijgeest n a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN