Oosterhesselen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in oesterhelsel in 1207. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and Old Saxon hasal (“hazel, Corylus avellana”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈɦɛ.sə.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧hes‧se‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛsələn

Proper noun

Oosterhesselen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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