Alphen-Oosterwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tAlfen Oosterwyck in 1540. Compound of the toponym Alphen and a compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.fə(n) ˈoːs.tərˌʋɛik/
• Hyphenation: Al‧phen-‧Oos‧ter‧wijk

Proper noun

Alphen-Oosterwijk n

1. A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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