Ossendrecht

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Ostrécht (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ossendreht in 1187. Compound of either the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) or Old Dutch Osse (a personal name) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). Compare Barendrecht, Ossenisse and Zwijndrecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌdrɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧drecht

Proper noun

Ossendrecht n

  1. a village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Ostrecht (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Ossendrechter
  • Ossendrechts

References

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