Vierbannen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Vierbanse Sluys in 1798. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of ban (“legal district, catchment area of a water board”). Originally the name of a lock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /virˈbɑ.nə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Vier‧ban‧nen
- Rhymes: -ɑnən
Proper noun
Vierbannen n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN