Oostlaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oesterle in 1293. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually replaced with laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːst.laːr/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧laar

Proper noun

Oostlaar n

  1. a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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