Beekkant
Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as Beekkant (de) in 1877. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and kant (“edge, side”). See also Limburgish De Baekkantj.
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Beeckant and Beeckkant in 1557. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and kant (“edge, side”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːk.kɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Beek‧kant
Proper noun
Beekkant n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN