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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as oestzaenden in 1318. Compound of Middle Dutch oest (“east-, eastern”) and the hydronym Zaan. The toponym contrasts with Westzaan.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oostzaan n
- A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Achterdichting, De Haal, De Heul, Kerkbuurt, Noordeinde, Zuideinde
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oostzaan”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN