Oosterzij

Dutch

Etymology

• (Heiloo) Attested as Oosterzij in 1839-1859. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and zijde (“side”). The hamlet is located to the east of the road to Alkmaar.
• (Heemskerk) Attested as Oosterzijde in 1664. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and zijde (“side”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zij

Proper noun

Oosterzij n

1. A hamlet in Heiloo, North Holland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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