Oostlaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as oesterle in 1293. From ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ lo (“light forest”). The second element was gradually replaced with laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːst.laːr/ Hyphenation: Oost‧laar === Proper noun === Oostlaar n a hamlet in Roosendaal, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN