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Oosthem
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Dutch
Etymology
(village) First attested as aesthem in 1453. nl fy Easthim, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs āst east and ofs hēm home, settlement or ofs hem corner of alluvial land, inland polder. The element fy east was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Westhem.
(hamlet) First attested as Oestheem in 1525. nl fy Easthim, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs āst east and ofs hēm home, settlement or ofs hem corner of alluvial land, inland polder.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːst.ɦɛm/
nl Oost hem
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Súdwest-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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