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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
4. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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