Oosterzand
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as 't Ooster Sand in 1781. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and zand (“sand”). The toponym contrasts with Westerzand.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Oosterzand n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN