Alphen-Oosterwijk

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tAlfen Oosterwyck in 1540. Compound of the toponym Alphen and a compound of ooster- (“eastern, east-”) +‎ wijk (“village, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.fə(n) ˈoːs.tərˌʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Al‧phen-‧Oos‧ter‧wijk

Proper noun

Alphen-Oosterwijk n

  1. a hamlet in Alphen-Chaam, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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