Oosterhout

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch Oosterhout. === Proper noun === Oosterhout A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. A village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands. A neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. == Dutch == === Etymology === From ooster- (“eastern”) +‎ hout (“rising forest”). (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hosterholte in 1156. The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Den Hout. (Overbetuwe) First attested as ostreholt at the end of the 11th century. (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːs.tərˌɦɑu̯t/ Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧hout === Proper noun === Oosterhout n a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Kaaiendonk (Carnival nickname) Meronyms: Baarschot, Den Hout, Dorst, Eind van Den Hout, Groenendijk, Heikant, Heistraat, Hespelaar, Klein Oosterhout, Oosteind, Seters, Steenoven, Ter Aalst, Ter Horst, 't Hoekske, Vijfhuizen, Vrachelen a village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands Synonym: Nölerhout (Carnival nickname) a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Oosterhouter Oosterhouts Klein Oosterhout === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN