Oud-Roosteren

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Oud-Roosteren in 1868. Compound of oud (“old”) and the toponym Roosteren. The settlement acquired its name after the toponym Roosteren was transferred westwards to a village formerly called Schettereind.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯t ˈroːs.tə.rə(n)/
Hyphenation: Oud-‧Roos‧te‧ren
Rhymes: -oːstərən

Proper noun edit

Oud-Roosteren n

A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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