Westeinde

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) Attested as West Einde in 1811-1813. Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Gelderland) Attested as Westeinde in 1654. Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Enkhuizen) Attested as Westeneijnde in 1573. Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Hollands Kroon) Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Steenwijkerland) Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Alphen aan den Rijn) First attested as Westeinde in 1936. Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge). The toponym contrasts with Oosteinde.
  • (Zoeterwoude) Attested as Westeind in 1936. Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Friesland) Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Twenterand) Compound of west (west-, western) and einde (end, edge). The toponym contrasts with Oosteinde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛstˈɛi̯n.də/
  • Hyphenation: West‧ein‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ndə

Proper noun

Westeinde n

  1. a hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands
  5. a hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands
  6. a hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
  7. a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
  8. a hamlet in Zoeterwoude, South Holland, Netherlands
  9. a neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands
  10. a neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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