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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tAlfen Oosterwyck in 1540. Compound of the toponym Alphen and a compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑl.fə(n) ˈoːs.tərˌʋɛik/
- Hyphenation: Al‧phen-‧Oos‧ter‧wijk
Proper noun
Alphen-Oosterwijk n
- A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN