Zuiderend

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as 't Zuidend, De Soerendt and de Suyrend in the 17th century. Calque of West Frisian Suorein, a compound of suder (southern, south-) and ein (end). The element suder was added to distinguish the toponym from Noordend.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯.dərˌɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: Zui‧der‧end

Proper noun

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Zuiderend n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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