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
- a village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands
- a village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Aalsmeer, North Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands
- a hamlet in Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands
- a neighbourhood of Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oosteinde”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN