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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
- A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “benedeneind”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN