Oomsberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ooms-, Oompiesberg in 1828. Compound of Old Frisian Ome (a personal name) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Hasseberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːms.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Ooms‧berg

Proper noun

Oomsberg n

1. A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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