Oosterik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oesterwijc in 1449. A contracted compound of ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.təˌrɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧te‧rik

Proper noun

Oosterik n

  1. a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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