Osterholz

German

Etymology

From Old Saxon ōstar (“eastern”) + holt (“wood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːstɐˌhɔlt͡s/
• Hyphenation: Os‧ter‧holz

Proper noun

Osterholz n (proper noun, genitive Osterholz' or (with an article) Osterholz)

1. A rural district of Lower Saxony. Seat: Osterholz-Scharmbeck