Oosterzee

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as osterse in 1132. Calque of West Frisian Eastersee, a compound derived from Proto-Germanic *austra- (“eastern”) and *saiwi (“sea, lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈzeː/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧zee
• Rhymes: -eː

Proper noun

Oosterzee n

1. A village and former municipality of De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN