Oosterboorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oosterboorn in 1846. Calque of West Frisian Easterboarn, compound of easter (eastern) and the hydronym Boarn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈboːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧boorn
  • Rhymes: -oːrn

Proper noun

Oosterboorn n

  1. a hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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