Oosterhout.
a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
a village in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
From ooster- (“eastern”) + hout (“rising forest”). * (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hosterholte in 1156. The element ooster was added to distinguish the settlement from Den Hout. * (Overbetuwe) First attested as ostreholt at the end of the 11th century. * (Nijmegen) Named after the neighbouring village.
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