Oostermeenthe

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Oostwijken in 1830-1855. From ooster- (eastern, east-) +‎ meent (communal lands).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːs.tərˈmeːn.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧meen‧the
  • Rhymes: -eːntə

Proper noun

Oostermeenthe n

  1. a neighbourhood of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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