Oostrum

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • (Friesland) First attested as aesterma zyl in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Eastrum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian āst (“east-, eastern”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as oesterham in 1257. Derived from a compound of ooster- (“eastern”) and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.trʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧trum

Proper noun

Oostrum n

  1. a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Oostrummer
  • Oostrums

References

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