Ooster Ee

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Ooster Aa in 1680, originally a hydronym. From ooster- (“eastern”) +‎ aa (“watercourse, river”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter Ee

Proper noun

Ooster Ee n

  1. a neighbourhood of Waterland, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ooster ee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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