Oostrum

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === Aostrem (Limburg, dialect form) === Etymology === (Friesland) First attested as aesterma zyl in 1449. Borrowed from West Frisian Eastrum, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian āst (“east-, eastern”) and hēm (“home, settlement”). (Limburg) First attested as oesterham in 1257. Derived from a compound of ooster- (“eastern”) and ham (“alluvial land deposited in the bend of a watercourse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːs.trʏm/ Hyphenation: Oos‧trum === Proper noun === Oostrum n a village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands a village in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Oostrummer Oostrums === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN