Oostum
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as astnem [read: asthem] in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east, eastern-”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOostum n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN