Noordeinde
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) Attested as Kamper Nieuwstad in 1830-1855. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The village's name was changed as a reference to its location on the northern edge of the municipality in the 1970s. The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
- (Alkmaar) First attested as tnoorteynde van schermer in 1494. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
- (Nieuwkoop) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
- (Oostzaan) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
- (Zaanstad) Attested as Het Noordeinde in 1839-1859. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”). The toponym contrasts with Zuideinde.
- (Zeeland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
- (Lansingerland) Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
- (Waddinxveen) Attested as Noordeinde in 1869. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and einde (“end, edge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noːrtˈɛi̯n.də/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧ein‧de
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ndə
Proper noun
Noordeinde n
- a village in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands
- a village in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands
- a village in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Zaanstad, North Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Goes, Zeeland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Lansingerland, South Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Waddinxveen, South Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “noordeinde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN