Oosterland

Dutch

Etymology

From ooster- (“eastern”) +‎ land (“land”).

  • (Zeeland) First attested as oesterer nuwelant in duvelant in 1370. See also Zealandic Oôsterland.
  • (Noord-Holland) First attested as oestenlande in 1343-1344. The toponym contrasts with Westerland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧land

Proper noun

Oosterland n

  1. a village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
  2. a village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Oosterlander
  • Oosterlands

References

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