Noordend

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Noord End in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Noardein, a compound of noard (“north-, northern”) and ein (“end”). The element noard was added to distinguish the toponym from Zuiderend.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɛnt/
Hyphenation: Noord‧end

Proper noun edit

Noordend n

A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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