Alphen-Oosterwijk

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Alphen-Oosterwijk n

A hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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