Oostelbeers

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as berses in 1207. From 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 a village in Oirschot, North 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