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, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
  5. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
  6. A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  7. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  8. A hamlet in Zoeterwoude, Zuid-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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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