Kerkeind

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Deurne) First attested as kerckeynde in 1450. Compound of kerk (“church”) and eind (“edge, end”).
  • (Oisterwijk) Compound of kerk (“church”) and eind (“edge, end”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Het Eind and Holleneind.
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) Compound of kerk (“church”) and eind (“edge, end”).
  • (Breda) First attested as Aent Kerckeynt in 1515. Compound of kerk (“church”) and eind (“edge, end”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrk.ɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Kerk‧eind

Proper noun

Kerkeind n

  1. a hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  4. a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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