Oosterwijtwerd

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as oesterwijdewart in 1399. Compound of ooster- (“eastern, east-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element ooster- was added to distinguish the settlement from Westerwijtwerd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌoːs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/ Hyphenation: Oos‧ter‧wijt‧werd Rhymes: -ɛi̯tʋərt === Proper noun === Oosterwijtwerd n a village and former municipality of Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN