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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Oostbuert in 1639. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”), the hydronym Vuile Graft and dijk (“levee”). The village was initially called Oostbuurt (compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”)). The element oost was added to distinguish the settlement from West-Graftdijk.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Oost-‧Graft‧dijk
Proper noun
Oost-Graftdijk n
- A village in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oost-graftdijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN