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Oosterwijzend
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wisende in 1336. From nl ooster- eastern and dialectal nl wijzend watercourse. The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Westerwijzend. Compare nl Binnenwijzend, nl Wijster and nl Wijzend.
Pronunciation
nl Oos ter wij zend
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Drechterland p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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