overkant
Dutch
Etymology
From over + kant.
Pronunciation
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Noun
overkant m (plural overkanten, diminutive overkantje n)
- The other side, the opposite side, the far side.
- Zij woont aan de overkant.
- She lives on the other side.
- Aan de overkant van de rivier.
- On the far side of the river. (i.e. across the river)
- Zij woont aan de overkant.
Synonyms
- overzijde
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From over- + kant
Noun
overkant m (definite singular overkanten, indefinite plural overkanter, definite plural overkantene)
- upper edge
Derived terms
- i overkant av
References
- “overkant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “overkant” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From over- + kant
Noun
overkant m (definite singular overkanten, indefinite plural overkantar, definite plural overkantane)
- upper edge
Derived terms
- i overkant av
References
- “overkant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.