Oostzaan
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Oossanen (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as oestzaenden in 1318. Compound of Middle Dutch oest (“east-, eastern”) and the hydronym Zaan. The toponym contrasts with Westzaan.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Oost‧zaan
Proper noun edit
Oostzaan n
- A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- Meronyms: Achterdichting, De Haal, De Heul, Kerkbuurt, Noordeinde, Zuideinde