Oosterboorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oosterboorn in 1846. Calque of West Frisian Easterboarn, compound of easter (“eastern”) and the hydronym Boarn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈboːrn/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧boorn
• Rhymes: -oːrn

Proper noun

Oosterboorn n

1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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