Westerend

Dutch

Etymology

• (Achtkarspelen) Calque of West Frisian Westerein, a compound of wester- (“western, west-”) and ein (“end”).
• (Waadhoeke) Calque of West Frisian Westerein, a compound of wester- (“western, west-”) and ein (“end”). The toponym contrasts with Oosterend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɛnt/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧end

Proper noun

Westerend n

1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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