Oosterboorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oosterboorn in 1846. Calque of West Frisian Easterboarn, compound of easter (“eastern”) and the hydronym Boarn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈboːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧boorn
  • Rhymes: -oːrn

Proper noun

Oosterboorn n

  1. A hamlet in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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