Benedeneind

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Gelderland) Compound of beneden (lower, downstream) and eind (end, edge). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Benedeneind in 1936. Compound of beneden (lower, downstream) and eind (end, edge). So named to distinguish the settlement from Boveneind.
  • (Utrecht) Attested as Benedeneind in 1899. Compound of beneden (lower, downstream) and eind (end, edge). Named after a nearby watercourse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈneː.də(n)ˌɛi̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Be‧ne‧den‧eind

Proper noun[edit]

Benedeneind n

  1. A hamlet in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Veenendaal, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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