Oud-Roosteren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oud-Roosteren in 1868. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Roosteren. The settlement acquired its name after the toponym Roosteren was transferred westwards to a village formerly called Schettereind.

See also Limburgish Aw-Kirk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯t ˈroːs.tə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Oud-‧Roos‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -oːstərən

Proper noun

Oud-Roosteren n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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