De Oosterhof

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oosterhof in 1830-1855. Compound of oost (“east, eastern”) and hof (“farmstead”). Named after a farmhouse which the settlement formed around.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈoːs.tərˌɦɔf/
• Hyphenation: De Oos‧ter‧hof

Proper noun

De Oosterhof n

1. A hamlet in Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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