Oosternieland

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as den nyen lande in 1448. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and nieuwland (“newly reclaimed land”). The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Westernieland. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈni.lɑnt/ Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧nie‧land === Proper noun === Oosternieland n a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN