Oostrum

Dutch

Alternative forms

(Limburg) Aostrem (dialect form)

Etymology

(Friesland) First attested as aesterma zyl in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Eastrum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian āst (“east-, eastern”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).
(Limburg) First attested as oesterham in 1257. Derived from a compound of ooster (“eastern”) and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.trʏm/
Hyphenation: Oos‧trum

Proper noun

Oostrum n

A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
A village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

Oostrummer
Oostrums

References

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

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