Oomsberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ooms-, Oompiesberg in 1828. Compound of Old Frisian Ome (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Hasseberg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːms.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ooms‧berg

Proper noun

Oomsberg n

  1. a hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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