Oosterboer

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as oesterboer in 1428. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and dialectal boer (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌbur/, [-buːr]
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧boer

Proper noun

Oosterboer n

  1. a neighbourhood of Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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