Oostelbeers

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berses in 1207. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and a Germanic term cognate to or directly derived from Latin bersa (“enclosed hunting grounds”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Middelbeers and Westelbeers. Compare Bears, Beers, Beersdonk, Beerze and Besselaar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs.təlˌbeːrs/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧tel‧beers

Proper noun

Oostelbeers n

1. A village in Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Strijkersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Oostelbeerzenaar
• Oost-, West- en Middelbeers

References

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