Ossendrecht

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Ostrécht (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ossendreht in 1187. Compound of either the plural form of os (“ox, castrated bull”) or Old Dutch Osse (“a personal name”) and -drecht (“ferry, watercourse”). Compare Barendrecht, Ossenisse and Zwijndrecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.sə(n)ˌdrɛxt/
• Hyphenation: Os‧sen‧drecht

Proper noun

Ossendrecht n

1. A village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Ostrecht (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Ossendrechter
• Ossendrechts

References

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