Oosterbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Drenthe) First attested as Ooster broeck around 1660. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”).
- (Groningen) Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and broek (“marsh, marshland”). The municipality was named after a Medieval marshland area.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOosterbroek n
- A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A former municipality of Groningen, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN