Osterholz

German

Etymology

From Old Saxon ōstar (eastern) + holt (wood).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːstɐˌhɔlt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧ter‧holz

Proper noun

Osterholz n (proper noun, genitive Osterholz' or (with an article) Osterholz)

  1. a rural district of Lower Saxony; seat: Osterholz-Scharmbeck