Oostermeer

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as oestmeer in 1447. Calque of West Frisian Eastermar, a compound of Old Frisian āster (“eastern, east-”) and mar (“lake”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌmeːr/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧meer
  • Rhymes: -eːr

Proper noun

Oostermeer n

  1. A village and former municipality of Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands.

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