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Gaast.

a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ɣaːst/
  1. a village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as lutekagast in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Gaast, derived in turn from Old Frisian gāst (“elevated sandy land”).

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