Westerend

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Westerein, a compound of wester- (“western, west-”) and ein (“end”).
  • (Waadhoeke) Calque of West Frisian Westerein, a compound of wester- (“western, west-”) and ein (“end”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterend.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧end

Proper noun

Westerend n

  1. a hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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