Oostrum

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Aostrem (Limburg, dialect form)

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as aesterma zyl in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Eastrum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian āst (“east-, eastern”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
• (Limburg) First attested as oesterham in 1257. Derived from a compound of ooster (“eastern”) and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.trʏm/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧trum

Proper noun

Oostrum n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oostrummer
• Oostrums

References

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