Oosternieland

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westernieland.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈni.lɑnt/
Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nie‧land

Proper noun edit

Oosternieland n

A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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