Mathijseind
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as aen mattyseyndt in 1433. Compound of Mathijs (“a personal name”) and eind (“edge, end”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Geneneind and Nuijeneind.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑˈtɛi̯sˌɛi̯nt/
- Hyphenation: Ma‧thijs‧eind
Proper noun
Mathijseind n
- A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN