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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as ossendreht in 1187. Compound of either the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) or Old Dutch Osse (a personal name) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). Compare Barendrecht, Ossenisse and Zwijndrecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌdrɛxt/
- Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧drecht
Proper noun
Ossendrecht n
- A village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Ostrecht (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN