Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as 't Oosteinde in 1851-1855. Derived from oosters (eastern, east-) and bos (rising forest), so named to distinguish the settlement from Westerse Bos.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tər.sə ˈbɔs/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧se Bos
  • Rhymes: -ɔs

Proper noun

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Oosterse Bos n

  1. A hamlet in Emmen, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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