Geest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡiːst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geest is a noun meaning A type of slightly raised landscape, with sandy and gravelly soils, that occurs in the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark.
Meaning
A type of slightly raised landscape, with sandy and gravelly soils, that occurs in the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark.
Example Sentences
the waves, beating agaiņst the geest, were thence repelled upon the marsch.
Word Forms
- geests
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fan, van, spirit, loessland, fenland, mark.
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