Oosterik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oesterwijc in 1449. Derived from a contracted compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.təˌrɪk/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧te‧rik

Proper noun

Oosterik n

1. A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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