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Oostelbeers
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as berses in 1207. From nl ooster- eastern, east- and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from nl la bersa enclosed hunting grounds. The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Middelbeers and nl Westelbeers. Compare nl Bears, nl Beers, nl Beersdonk, nl Beerze and nl Besselaar.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːs.təlˌbeːrs/
nl Oos tel beers
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Oirschot p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Strijkersgat<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Oostelbeerzenaar
nl Oost-, West- en Middelbeers
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