Oevereind

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Owereyende in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Owe (derived from ooi (“land next to a river”)) and eind (“end, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌu.vəˈrɛi̯nt/
• Hyphenation: Oe‧ver‧eind
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯nt

Proper noun

Oevereind n

1. A hamlet in Echt-Susteren, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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