Oosterbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Ooster Buert in 1680. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧buurt

Proper noun

Oosterbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Castricum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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