Oosterwijtwerd
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as oesterwijdewart in 1399. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijtwerd.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOosterwijtwerd n
- A village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯tʋərt
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯tʋərt/4 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Groningen, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Groningen, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands