Oosterwijzend
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editOosterwijzend n