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Bijsteren.

a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbɛi̯.stə.rə(n)/
  1. a hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as bekesteren and bekistere in the middle of the 12th century. Etymology uncertain. Derivations from Proto-Germanic *bika-sterja- (“tapered foothill”), *beke-sterja- (“ridge located next to a brook”) and Middle Dutch *bekesetere (“brook dwellers' settlement”) have all been proposed. Compare Bikschote.

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