Oostburg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as osborch in 949. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).

See also Zealandic Wòstburg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːst.bʏrx/
• Hyphenation: Oost‧burg

Proper noun

Oostburg n

1. A city and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Oostburger
• Oostburgs
• Oostburgsche Brug

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oostburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN