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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wisende in 1336. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and dialectal wijzend (“watercourse”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijzend. Compare Binnenwijzend, Wijster and Wijzend.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wij‧zend
Proper noun
Oosterwijzend n
- A hamlet in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oosterwijzend”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN