Boveneind

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
• (Noord-Brabant) Attested as het Boven Eind in 1838-1857. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and eind (“edge, end”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Benedeneind.
• (Zuid-Holland) Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and eind (“edge, end”). Originally an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboː.və(n)ˌɛi̯nt/
• Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧eind

Proper noun

Boveneind n

1. A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
3. A neighbourhood of Krimpen aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boveneind”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN