Westerzand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Wester Sand in 1781. From wester- (“western, west-”) +‎ zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterzand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌzɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧zand

Proper noun

Westerzand 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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