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Oosterland
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Dutch
Etymology
From nl ooster- land eastern land.
(Zeeland) First attested as oesterer nuwelant in duvelant in 1370. See also zea Oôsterland.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as oestenlande in 1343-1344. The toponym contrasts with nl Westerland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːs.tərˌlɑnt/
nl Oos ter land
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Schouwen-Duiveland p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
nl village mun/Hollands Kroon p/North Holland c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Oosterlander
nl Oosterlands
References
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