Aosterberg

Limburgish

Etymology

First attested as aeserberch in 1395. Possibly a compound of aost (“branch, treestump”) +‎ berg (“hill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːs.təʁˌbæ.ʁəç/

Proper noun

D'n Aosterberg m (Veldeke spelling)

1. Aasterberg (a hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

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