Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as oesterwijc in 1449. Derived from a contracted compound of ooster (eastern, east-) and wijk (village, settlement).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.təˌrɪk/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧te‧rik

Proper noun edit

Oosterik n

  1. A hamlet in Heeze-Leende, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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