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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ostburon in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch ost (“east-, eastern”) and bur (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oostbuurt n
- A hamlet in Westland, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oostbuurt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN