Etymology[edit]
First attested as osborch in 949. Compound of oost (“east-, eastern”) and burg (“fortified settlement, castle”).
See also Zealandic Wòstburg.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈoːst.bʏrx/
- Hyphenation: Oost‧burg
Proper noun[edit]
Oostburg n
- A city and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oostburg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
