Oosterzand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Ooster Sand in 1781. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Westerzand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌzɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zand

Proper noun

Oosterzand n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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