Boekend
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as boychoyt in 1369. Originally a compound of boek (“beech, Fagus sp.”) and holt (“rising forest”). The second element was later reinterpreted as end (“end”). Compare Lieseind, Lieshout, Liessent, Ulvend and Vaareind.
See also Limburgish D'n Bokent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.kənt/
- Hyphenation: Boek‧end
Proper noun
Boekend n
- A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Worteleschrabbersriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Boekendenaar
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN