Oosterzand
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as 't Ooster Sand in 1781. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Westerzand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌzɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zand
Proper noun
Oosterzand n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN