Ostend
See also: ostend
English
Etymology
From Dutch Oostende, from oost (“east”) + ende (“end”); in the middle ages the city was on the easter end of an island, Testerep, which is now attached to the main land. Doublet of East End.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒstˌɛnd/
Translations
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