Oosterwijzend
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as wisende in 1336. Compound of ooster (“eastern”) and dialectal wijzend (“watercourse”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijzend. Compare Binnenwijzend, Wijster and Wijzend.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wij‧zend
Proper noun edit
Oosterwijzend n
- A hamlet in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.