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, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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