Vaareind

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as varnt in 1325. Compound of varen (“fern”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted as eind (“end, edge”). Compare Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent and Ulvend.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈvaːr.ɛi̯nt/
Hyphenation: Vaar‧eind

Proper noun edit

Vaareind n

A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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