Oosterwierum
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aesterwerum in 1319. Borrowed from West Frisian Easterwierrum, a compound of Old Frisian aester (“eastern”) and the dative plural form of weer (“artificial mound used for habitation”). The element easter was added to distinguish the settlement from Lutkewierum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈʋiː.rʏm/
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wie‧rum
Proper noun
Oosterwierum n
- A village in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN