Kerkeind
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editKerkeind n
- A hamlet in Deurne, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN