Oosteinde

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as in den oestereneynde in 1419. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Groningen) Attested as Oosteinde in 1851-1855. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge). See also Dutch Low Saxon Oostìnd.
  • (Gelderland) Attested as Oosteinde in 1654. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Aalsmeer) Attested as Toost ende van Aelsmeer in 1615. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Koggenland) Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Bodegraven-Reeuwijk) Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge). The toponym contrasts with Westeinde.
  • (Hillegom) Attested as Oostender [sic] in 1615. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Teylingen) Attested as Oostender [sic] in 1615. Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge).
  • (Overijssel) Compound of oost (east-, eastern) and einde (end, edge). The toponym contrasts with Westeinde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːstˈɛi̯n.də/
  • Hyphenation: Oost‧ein‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ndə

Proper noun

Oosteinde n

  1. a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands
  5. a hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
  6. a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
  7. a hamlet in Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands
  8. a hamlet in Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands
  9. a neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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