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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