Oosterbierum

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as asterberen in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Easterbierrum, a compound of Old Frisian āstar (eastern) and the dative plural form of bêre (barn, house). The toponym contrasts with Westerbeeren, a village destroyed by flooding in 1322.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈbiː.rʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧bie‧rum

Proper noun

Oosterbierum n

  1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN