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Oosterbierum
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as asterberen in the 13th century. Borrowed from nl fy Easterbierrum, a compound of nl ofs āstar eastern and the dative plural form of ofs bêre barn, house. The toponym contrasts with Westerbeeren, a village destroyed by flooding in 1322.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌoːs.tərˈbiː.rʏm/
nl Oos ter bie rum
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Waadhoeke p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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