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Dutch
Etymology
Oost is first attested as oys in 1140. Maarland is first attested as marlant in 1330. Oost is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *agwjô (“land next to a watercourse”). Maarland is derived from a compound of Middle Dutch maar (“lake, pool”) and land (“land”). Formerly an independent village and hamlet.
See also Limburgish Oêsj-Moarend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːst ˈmaːr.lɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Oost-‧Maar‧land
Proper noun
Oost-Maarland n
- A village in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN