Oosterzee

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as osterse in 1132. Calque of West Frisian Eastersee, a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *austra- (“eastern”) and *saiwi (“sea, lake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈzeː/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zee
  • Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

Oosterzee n

  1. a village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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