Benedeneind

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Benedeneind in 1936. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boveneind.
  • (Utrecht) Attested as Benedeneind in 1899. Compound of beneden (“lower, downstream”) and eind (“end, edge”). Named after a nearby watercourse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈneː.də(n)ˌɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧ne‧den‧eind

Proper noun

Benedeneind n

  1. a hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “benedeneind”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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