Oostende

Dutch

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːsˈtɛn.də/

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• Hyphenation: Oost‧en‧de

Proper noun

Oostende ?

1. Ostend (a city in Belgium)

Related terms

• Middelkerke
• Westende