Oostum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as astnem [read: asthem] in the 11th century. Compound of Old Frisian āst (“east, eastern-”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tʏm/
  • Hyphenation: Oos‧tum

Proper noun

Oostum n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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