Oosternieland
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. Compound of ooster (“eastern, east-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westernieland.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Oosternieland n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN