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Oostwoud
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Holland) First attested as oestenwoude in 1312. Compound of nl dum oost east-, eastern and dum wout marsh forest, swamp forest. The settlement is located to the east of nl Midwoud and nl Nibbixwoud.
(Friesland) Attested as Oestwoldt in 1543. nl fy Eastwâld, a compound of fy east east-, eastern and fy wâld marsh forest, swamp forest.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːst.ʋɑu̯t/
nl Oost woud
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Medemblik p/North Holland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Dantumadiel p/Friesland c/Netherlands
References
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