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Oosterwijtwerd
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Dutch
Etymology
nl ety needs love: probably not originally dutch either
First attested as oesterwijdewart in 1399. Compound of nl ooster- eastern, east- and a compound of nl ofs uuide willow, Salix sp. and ofs uurð terp, artificial mound used for habitation. The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Westerwijtwerd.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌoːs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
nl Oos ter wijt werd
nl ɛi̯tʋərt 4
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Eemsdelta p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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