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Zeist.

a town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈzɛi̯st/
  1. a town and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as seist in 838. From Middle Dutch seist, of unknown etymology. One proposal derives the toponym from Proto-Indo-European *sagis (a plant species) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. Compare Zeegse, Zeesse, Zeijen, Ziek, Seeste and Segeste.

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