Oosterland

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) First attested as oesterer nuwelant in duvelant in 1370. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and land (“land”). See also Zealandic Oôsterland.
• (Noord-Holland) First attested as oestenlande in 1343-1344. Compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern, east-”) and land (“land”). The toponym contrasts with Westerland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌlɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧land

Proper noun

Oosterland n

1. A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands
2. A village in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oosterlander
• Oosterlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oosterland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN