Oosterzand

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Ooster Sand in 1781. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Westerzand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zand

Proper noun

Oosterzand n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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