Oosterzij

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Heiloo) Attested as Oosterzij in 1839-1859. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and zijde (“side”). The hamlet is located to the east of the road to Alkmaar.
  • (Heemskerk) Attested as Oosterzijde in 1664. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and zijde (“side”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zij

Proper noun

Oosterzij n

  1. A hamlet in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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