Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Owereyende in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Owe (derived from ooi (land next to a river)) and eind (end, edge).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌu.vəˈrɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Oe‧ver‧eind
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nt

Proper noun edit

Oevereind n

  1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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