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Oosterwijk
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) Attested as Oosterwijk in 1851-1855. Compound of nl ooster- eastern, east- and the toponym nl de Wijk. See also nds-nl Oosterwiek.
(Gelderland) Attested as Oosterwijk in 1649. Compound of nl ooster- eastern, east- and nl wijk settlement, village. See also nds-nl Oosterwiek.
(Utrecht) First attested as oesterwijc in 1395-1396. Compound of nl dum ooster eastern, east- and dum wijc farmstead, village, settlement.
(Noord-Holland) First attested as wyc in 1366. Compound of nl ooster- eastern, east- and a short form of the toponym nl Beverwijk.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈoːs.tərˌʋɛi̯k/
nl Nl-Oisterwijk.ogg
nl Oos ter wijk
nl Oisterwijk
Proper noun
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nl hamlet mun/De Wolden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Bronckhorst p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Vijfheerenlanden p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/Beverwijk p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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