Oosterzee
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as osterse in 1132. Calque of West Frisian Eastersee, a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *austra- (“eastern”) and *saiwi (“sea, lake”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOosterzee n
- A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Categories:
- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from West Frisian
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/eː
- Rhymes:Dutch/eː/3 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands