Beekkant
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (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
editProper noun
editBeekkant n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN