Oostmahorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oesmehorne and Oestmehorne in 1543. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Oostum (derived in turn from Old Frisian āst (“east-, eastern”) and hēm (“home, settlement”)) and hern (“corner of a levee”). The Dutch version of the toponym derives from a superseded Frisian name; the current Frisian toponym refers to a former sconce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌoːst.maːˈɦɔrn/
Hyphenation: Oost‧ma‧horn
Rhymes: -ɔrn

Proper noun

Oostmahorn n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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