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Oostrum
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Aostrem Limburg dialect form
Etymology
(Friesland) First attested as aesterma zyl in 1449. Borrowed from nl fy Eastrum, derived in turn from a compound of nl ofs āst east-, eastern and ofs hēm home, settlement.
(Limburg) First attested as oesterham in 1257. Derived from a compound of nl ooster- eastern and nl ham alluvial land deposited in the bend of a watercourse.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːs.trʏm/
nl Oos trum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Venray p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Oostrummer
nl Oostrums
References