Westerzand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Wester Sand in 1781. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterzand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌzɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧zand

Proper noun

Westerzand n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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