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Oostmahorn
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Oesmehorne and Oestmehorne in 1543. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Oostum (derived in turn from nl ofs āst east-, eastern and ofs hēm home, settlement) and fy hern corner of a levee. The Dutch version of the toponym derives from a superseded Frisian name; the current Frisian toponym refers to a former sconce.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌoːst.maːˈɦɔrn/
nl Oost ma horn
nl ɔrn 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Noardeast-Fryslân p/Friesland c/Netherlands
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