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 a village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN