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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of the plural form of oostvaarder (“sailor or merchant who travelled to Indonesia”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various merchants and sailors who travelled to what is now Indonesia in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːst.vaːr.dərsˌbyːrt/
- Hyphenation: Oost‧vaar‧ders‧buurt
Proper noun
Oostvaardersbuurt n
- A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands.