Mathijseind

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as aen mattyseyndt in 1433. Compound of Mathijs (“a personal name”) and eind (“edge, end”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Geneneind and Nuijeneind.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɑˈtɛi̯sˌɛi̯nt/
Hyphenation: Ma‧thijs‧eind

Proper noun edit

Mathijseind n

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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