Oosterwijtwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oesterwijdewart in 1399. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijtwerd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wijt‧werd
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt

Proper noun

Oosterwijtwerd n

1. A village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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