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Etymology

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  • (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as het Boven Eind in 1838-1857. Compound of boven (upper, upstream) and eind (edge, end). So named to distinguish the settlement from Benedeneind.
  • (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (upper, upstream) and eind (edge, end). Originally an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧eind

Proper noun

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Boveneind n

  1. A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boveneind”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN