Oosterbierum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as asterberen in the 13th century. Borrowed from West Frisian Easterbierrum, a compound of Old Frisian āstar (“eastern”) and the dative plural form of bêre (“barn, house”). The toponym contrasts with Westerbeeren, a village destroyed by flooding in 1322.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈbiː.rʏm/
• Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧bie‧rum

Proper noun

Oosterbierum n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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