Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as traeckeynde in 1456. Compound of Middle Dutch rak (straight stretch of land or water) and eind (end, edge).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːk.ɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Raak‧eind

Proper noun edit

Raakeind n

  1. A hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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