Raakeind

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as traeckeynde in 1456. Compound of Middle Dutch rak (“straight stretch of land or water”) and eind (“end, edge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraːk.ɛi̯nt/
• Hyphenation: Raak‧eind

Proper noun

Raakeind n

1. A hamlet in Gilze en Rijen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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