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Oosterleek
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Oosterleik West Frisian
Etymology
First attested as oesterleke in 1311. Originally a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of nl dum ooster eastern and dum leek natural watercourse. Compare nl Medemblik and nl Oterleek.
Pronunciation
nl Oos ter leek
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Drechterland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Leekerweg
References
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