Oosterbroek

Dutch

Etymology

From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ broek (“marsh, marshland”).

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Ooster broeck around 1660.
  • (Groningen) The municipality was named after a medieval marshland area.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌbruk/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧broek

Proper noun

Oosterbroek n

  1. a hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands

References

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