Zwartewegsend

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Zwartewegsend in 1847. Calque of West Frisian Swarteweisein, a compound of swart (“black”), wei (“way, road”) and ein (“end”). Originally the name of an inn. Named after a nearby road.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʋɑr.təˌʋɛxsˈɛnt/
• Hyphenation: Zwar‧te‧wegs‧end
• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Proper noun

Zwartewegsend n

1. A hamlet in Tytsjerksteradiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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