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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
- A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN