Ossendrecht

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Ostrécht (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ossendreht in 1187. Compound of either the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) or Old Dutch Osse (“a personal name”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). Compare Barendrecht, Ossenisse and Zwijndrecht.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌdrɛxt/
  • Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧drecht

Proper noun

Ossendrecht n

  1. A village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Ostrecht (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Ossendrechter
  • Ossendrechts

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