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gewest.

region

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣəˈʋɛst/
  1. region

    neuter
  2. one of the three regions constituting the equivalent of a state in the federal structure of Belgium

    neuter
  3. an older term for provincie (“province”)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Possibly from the circumfix ge- -te with the root of the verb wezen (in one of its old senses, "to inhabit").

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