Oostende

Dutch

Etymology

From oost (“east”) + ende (“end”); in the Middle Ages the city was on the eastern end of an island, Testerep, which is now attached to the main land.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːstˈɛn.də/

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• Hyphenation: Oost‧en‧de
• Rhymes: -ɛndə

Proper noun

Oostende n

1. Ostend (a city and municipality of Belgium)

   Meronyms: Stene, Zandvoorde

Related terms

• Middelkerke
• Westende