Oostindië

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Oostindiën in 1839. Derived from Oost-Indië (“East Indies”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌoːstˈɪn.di.ə/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧in‧die

Proper noun

Oostindië n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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