Oosternieland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westernieland.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈni.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nie‧land

Proper noun

Oosternieland n

  1. a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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