Vaareind

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as varnt in 1325. Compound of varen (“fern”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted as eind (“end, edge”). Compare Boekend, Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent and Ulvend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːr.ɛi̯nt/
• Hyphenation: Vaar‧eind

Proper noun

Vaareind n

1. A hamlet in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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