Oosterleek

Dutch

Alternative forms

Oosterleik (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as oesterleke in 1311. Originally a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch ooster (“eastern”) and leek (“natural watercourse”). Compare Medemblik and Oterleek.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧leek

Proper noun

Oosterleek n

A village in Drechterland, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Leekerweg

References

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