Oostbuurt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ostburon in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch ost (“east-, eastern”) and bur (“house, cottage”). The second element was gradually replaced by buurt (“hamlet”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧buurt

Proper noun

Oostbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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