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Oosternieland
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Dutch
Etymology
nl this is probably originally not Dutch, but Frisian or Saxon?
First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. From nl ooster- eastern, east- and nl nieuwland newly reclaimed land. The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Westernieland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌoːs.tərˈni.lɑnt/
nl Oos ter nie land
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Het Hogeland p/Groningen c/Netherlands
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